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Hello,
Except for exceptions, there is no planned obsolescence. However, there is what is called component sizing, which means manufacturers cut corners to lower prices and the materials therefore become more fragile.
But there is no "date" recorded when everything will crash.
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Except for exceptions, there is no planned obsolescence. However, there is what is called component sizing, which means manufacturers cut corners to lower prices and the materials therefore become more fragile.
But there is no "date" recorded when everything will crash.
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Light a fire for someone and they will be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life. -Terry Pratchett-
No date, but a PC can be calibrated with hardware that is not very durable and/or that makes simple and inexpensive repairs difficult.
Yes, indeed. But behind that, the research and development office does not ask the question in the form of "we need to make a non-durable, poorly repairable PC so that it breaks down and we can sell more."
It’s more like: "How can we save on components and materials to lower the price and/or increase the margin."
And repairable equipment with spare parts also comes at a cost.
So yes, for the consumer, it doesn’t really change much, but the approach is not the same. ;-)
It’s more like: "How can we save on components and materials to lower the price and/or increase the margin."
And repairable equipment with spare parts also comes at a cost.
So yes, for the consumer, it doesn’t really change much, but the approach is not the same. ;-)
Hello,
According to Wikipedia:
This is obviously prohibited, hence the sensible (and certainly somewhat blunt) response from epango.
For the rest, the lifespan of the computer will be linked to:
1) the components that age more or less well. This is hard to predict. We can only hope that a fairly expensive computer will have better quality components than an entry-level computer.
2) upgrade and evolution possibilities: memory increases, acceptance of OS updates. For example, I am currently writing on a computer that is 10 years old. I have increased its memory, changed the HD to an SSD; I upgraded from Win 7 to Win 10. I have reached the limits of possible upgrades: this computer will not accept Win 11.
So for your computer, you indicate in summary that you no longer have space for your documents and the Windows updates. The usage of your hard drive is your responsibility, not the manufacturer's. The only possible solution is to change the hard drive for a model with a larger capacity (possibly cloning it).
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What one understands well is clearly expressed,
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According to Wikipedia:
Planned obsolescence is, according to French law, "the set of techniques by which a market provider aims to deliberately reduce the lifespan of a product to increase its replacement rate."
This is obviously prohibited, hence the sensible (and certainly somewhat blunt) response from epango.
For the rest, the lifespan of the computer will be linked to:
1) the components that age more or less well. This is hard to predict. We can only hope that a fairly expensive computer will have better quality components than an entry-level computer.
2) upgrade and evolution possibilities: memory increases, acceptance of OS updates. For example, I am currently writing on a computer that is 10 years old. I have increased its memory, changed the HD to an SSD; I upgraded from Win 7 to Win 10. I have reached the limits of possible upgrades: this computer will not accept Win 11.
So for your computer, you indicate in summary that you no longer have space for your documents and the Windows updates. The usage of your hard drive is your responsibility, not the manufacturer's. The only possible solution is to change the hard drive for a model with a larger capacity (possibly cloning it).
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What one understands well is clearly expressed,
And the words to say it come easily.
(Boileau)
And I don't see how software updates could "overcome" (whatever that means) a computer.