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So many resources could be saved... (discuss.tchncs.de)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Todays electronics is fast. Imagine how much natural resources could be saved if manufacturers delivered software support until device is truly unusable due to hardware limitations.

This post is being written on 3 years old flagship killer that has never dropped any frame, reached 0% battery or crashed but wont get system updates anymore because...

seemingly 3 years old 7nm flagship SoC is too weak to be used for next decade?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

OP is talking about software updates, and you are talking about one of the few products nowadays where decades old models can be maintained without excessive cost.

In most countries the Model T is exempt from any kind of safety inspection and classes of tax, making it an excellent option for the maliciously compliant engineer 😁

Maybe the EU πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί should legislate that German car companies should cease to produce new cars and instead commit to repairing what they have already produced, for free presumably?

Why not? While they're at it they can start making buses and trains.

Mercedes in particular absolutely nailed bus design with their Citaro, then promptly proceeded to make a hideous looking successor 🀒 perhaps their car designers can fix that

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Mercedes has been screwing the customer for quite some time already. Their old cars are cute tho and easy to get fixed.