Alphane Moon@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoFTC urged to make smart devices say how long they will be supportedarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1947cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ziptechnology@lemmit.onlinehardware@lemmy.world
arrow-up1947external-linkFTC urged to make smart devices say how long they will be supportedarstechnica.comAlphane Moon@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square80fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ziptechnology@lemmit.onlinehardware@lemmy.world
minus-squarenonentity@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·4 months agoI see it just gets incorporated into their business model. I’d argue it would meaningfully suppress the incentive for planned obsolescence for good faith manufacturers, and it opens up repurposing of equipment from less reputable entities.
I see it just gets incorporated into their business model.
I’d argue it would meaningfully suppress the incentive for planned obsolescence for good faith manufacturers, and it opens up repurposing of equipment from less reputable entities.