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Null User Object@lemmy.world to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years ago

“Clearly predatory”: Western Digital sparks panic, anger for age-shaming HDDs

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“Clearly predatory”: Western Digital sparks panic, anger for age-shaming HDDs

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    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence

    Profit making as intended

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        I was sad to learn, that companies will to whatever makes them money within the confines of how strongly they’re being watched.

        Companies only care about sustainability, as soon as the customers care about it. However, if the customers only care about superficial sustainability, then that’s what they’ll get…

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