Comment on Stop shipping hardware products that are only “beautifully designed”parentComments−wmf14yNo, he's saying that products that are destined to be obsoleted quickly should not be built to last. If something is disposable, make it look disposable. Of course, that's not going to happen.−dgreensp14yEven if all our electronics were redesigned to biodegrade overnight if left outside in heavy rain, what's the point in making them look disposable?−wmf14yIt's more "honest". (Note that I'm not saying I agree with this argument.)
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No, he's saying that products that are destined to be obsoleted quickly should not be built to last. If something is disposable, make it look disposable. Of course, that's not going to happen.
Even if all our electronics were redesigned to biodegrade overnight if left outside in heavy rain, what's the point in making them look disposable?
It's more "honest". (Note that I'm not saying I agree with this argument.)