Planned obsolescence or built-in obsolescence in industrial design is a policy of planning or designing a product with an artificially limited useful life, so it will become obsolete, that is, unfashionable or no longer functional after a certain period of time.
It's almost official, your beloved iPhone 4 could be obsolete for Halloween. It is not a bad joke. That's the reality of the planned obsolescence: indeed, most of the technology's devices are programmed to automatically become out of order or unusable after a certain amount of time. Apple as many other companies has its official "obsolete list"(devices older than 5years). This means that the company will not provide service repairs and spare parts. "Apple has discontinued all hardware service for obsolete products with no exceptions," Apple indicate on its website.
It is not a bad joke. That's the reality of the planned obsolescence: indeed, most of the devices are programmed to automatically become out of order or unusable after a certain amount of time. Apple as many other companies has its official "obsolete list"(devices older than 5 years). This means that the company will not provide service repairs, updates, and spare parts. "Apple has discontinued all hardware service for obsolete products with no exceptions," Apple indicate on its website.
According to new reports, the smartphone will be officially put on that list on the 31st of October.
The iPhone 4 was born in 2010, following in 2011 by the iPhone 4S. After an incredible success, Apple ceased the production in 2013.
The 2010 13-inch MacBook Air, the AirPort Extreme, and the mid-2009 AirPort Time Capsule Wi-Fi stations will also be added to Apple's "obsolete" list at the end of October.
Source (c): Macotakara Blog, Daily Mail
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