Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at a cost to work productivity and the U.S. economy.
Well what do they expect in a world where a new toaster or fridge has to connect to the internet to track everything you eat and more, only to fail in less than a year and not even be covered by warranty…
When grandma’s toaster and fridge from 1978 still work fine, do exactly what they were designed to do and only what they were designed to do, and the only repairs they needed were when the toaster got hit by lightning in 1987 and needed a new fuse and the fridge needed new door seals back in 2003…
/rant
Seriously, what ever happened to designing simple products (that don’t spy on you no less) to last practically forever?
I’m like this but with cars moreso. Nowadays, your car can be perfectly fine, but if something the onboard computer doesn’t like happens, then you effectively have a big brick. It’s stupid. I’m not a car guy, but I’m doing everything I can to prolong the life of my “dumb” car.
Well what do they expect in a world where a new toaster or fridge has to connect to the internet to track everything you eat and more, only to fail in less than a year and not even be covered by warranty…
When grandma’s toaster and fridge from 1978 still work fine, do exactly what they were designed to do and only what they were designed to do, and the only repairs they needed were when the toaster got hit by lightning in 1987 and needed a new fuse and the fridge needed new door seals back in 2003…
/rant
Seriously, what ever happened to designing simple products (that don’t spy on you no less) to last practically forever?
I’m like this but with cars moreso. Nowadays, your car can be perfectly fine, but if something the onboard computer doesn’t like happens, then you effectively have a big brick. It’s stupid. I’m not a car guy, but I’m doing everything I can to prolong the life of my “dumb” car.