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The flipside to this, is that there is perhaps no longer an incentive to sell hardware with a limited lifespan.
by willtim 5y ago
The flipside to this, is that there is perhaps no longer an incentive to sell hardware with a limited lifespan.
- liaukovv 5y agoThats the point though isn't it, they dont sell it anymore. So any gains in lifespan are reaped by the company, not consumer
- willtim 5y agoHopefully more durable products means less landfill and digging up the planet looking for more raw materials. This ultimately benefits everybody.
- lotsofpulp 5y agoAs long as there are competing suppliers (not colluding), they would compete to sell at lowest price.
- teachingassist 5y agoThe opposite, surely. If there's no market for old hardware, there's no benefit to making new products which hold their value.
- rahkiin 5y agoWhen a company rents out equipment, the longer the equipment is usable, the more rent can be earned on it. So there is an incentive to have durable products when the income is on a subscription basis.
- bserge 5y agoIt could be even more profitable to do a subscription with a "swap your old one for a new one for a big discount" on a regular basis.
- vinceguidry 5y agoNah. They'll sell you cheaply made crap for $80 along with a subscription for $10/mo then sell you slightly better cheaply made crap for $105 a year down the road and bump the sub to $12/mo for the 'increased functionality'.