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Title: Beating on Apple about planned obsolescence policy!
Post by: gunug on May 15, 2012, 03:55:21 PM

There is a guy named Brian Dipert who is beating on Apple and the planned (and early) obsolescence policies that it operates under in an article/page at Electronics Design News:

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Here’s the thing; I pragmatically ‘get’ why Apple chose to chart these particular design courses, from a business standpoint. Non-removable batteries, as I’ve already mentioned, guarantee obsolescence and replacement of the entire system. And O/S obsolescence not only guarantees system obsolescence but also simplifies both O/S development (by limiting backwards-compatibility necessity) and subsequent O/S support. But Apple’s stubbornness also fills up lots of landfills with lots of otherwise perfectly good hardware. And it irks me every time I discover that some widget I’ve bought seemingly only a short time before is now archaic.

Sooner or later, I’ll get sufficiently annoyed that I’ll write off Apple and switch allegiances to some other supplier(s). And I doubt I’m not the only one contemplating such a move each time a widget is deemed outmoded by the powers that be at One Infinite Loop. So enjoy the fiscal benefits of forced upgrades while you can, Apple. Because I seriously doubt that the gravy train will run forever. And for other consumer electronics suppliers out there pondering a clone of Apple’s strategy, I’d strongly urge you to reconsider those plans.

http://www.edn.com/blog/Brian_s_Brain/4178...NToday_20120515

The only Apple's that I have that are good enough to run the latest software belong to my office and as a someone perceived as an Apple Professional I find that sort of irksome!

Title: Beating on Apple about planned obsolescence policy!
Post by: Xairbusdriver on May 15, 2012, 07:04:47 PM

I say, if he can find something that does what his Apple devices do and as well, not to mention easily, he should spend his money there. What's the problem? If you don't want to spend your money at Apple, there are plenty of other places that will take it. Just this afternoon I was driving beside a Porsche Carrera. I enforced my Daughter-in-Law that a <red one> would be fine for my Christmas. However, I suspect I'll still be driving my 2004 Highlander this time next year. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles that the new ones have, its resale value is not much, but it still starts and runs reliably. No, it won't play a Blu-Ray video to the passengers in the back, it doesn't even have HD radio! But it still does everything I ask of it and everything I need it to do.

I'm not sure I see such a big difference in computers. I am still using my 3G iPhone and plan on continuing until it dies. We still have people in the house using the OS that came with their Mac (10.5.8). Haven't heard anyone complaining about not being able to do what they, much less what they need. I suggest Mr. Dipert buy a Zune and get on with real life...

Title: Beating on Apple about planned obsolescence policy!
Post by: gunug on May 16, 2012, 10:01:20 AM

My newest car is a 2005 Highlander that I bought from my mother-in-laws estate.  I'm still pretty happy with it and it still has less than 50,000 on the odometer.  It's a 4 cylinder and doesn't have 4 wheel drive but this winter that wasn't needed.  I'll probably trade my 2001 Avalon one of these days for something that gets better mileage but I'm in no hurry to change out the Highlander!

Title: Beating on Apple about planned obsolescence policy!
Post by: Texas Mac Man on May 16, 2012, 05:57:18 PM

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Title: Beating on Apple about planned obsolescence policy!
Post by: Xairbusdriver on May 16, 2012, 07:12:41 PM

I think Apple made it obsolete...