This is why we can't have nice things

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5v8D-alAKE

by coding_coffee • 5 years ago

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fireattack• 5 years ago

Cool video as usual.

I do have a question from the other side though: what about the concerns of "too good" products making workers losing their jobs or companies losing too much profit to operate, as mentioned in that movie?

Of course I'm not worried about Apple at all as it has find other ways to deal with it ("dynamic obsolescence" or style changes as mentioned in the video), but this does may still affect some other businesses for real.

After another thought, I guess it's really no difference from the classic "machines have made jobs obsolete" argument, but I haven't put enough critical thinking into that either.

comprambler• 5 years ago

Yeah LEDs themselves last for a long time, but the integrated ac-dc transformers still fail over time whether due to poorly made parts, soldering flaws or cheaply made power inrush circuits causing local voltage variances to destroy sensitive components.

This is why we can't have nice things

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