The rationale behind the strategy is to generate long-term sales volume by reducing the time between repeat purchases (referred to as shortening the replacement cycle)
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Top 5 Facts About Planned Obsolescence
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The 1923 Chevrolet is cited as one of the earliest examples of annual facelifts in the car industry, because it had a restyled body covering what essentially was 9-year-old technology.
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One of the complaints about Apple devices, such as the iPhone and iPad, is that they are notoriously hard to repair
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inkjet printer manufacturers who employ smart chips in their ink cartridges to prevent them from being used after a certain threshold, even though the cartridge may still contain usable ink or could
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In 2015, as part of a larger movement against planned obsolescence across the European Union, France has passed legislation requiring that appliance manufacturers and vendors declare the intended prod
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Planned obsolescence has been assumed a necessity when it comes to stimulating consumption
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French Assembly has taken a step forward. It has established a fine of up to 300,000 euros and jail terms of up to two years for those manufacturers planning the death of their products in advance.
