My ibook AC adaptor konked out today. It turns out the product warranty for the adaptor was only for one year.
There has been a number of web articles that talk about apple products are not designed to last long. And a few articles on planned obselesence.
i have a theory that firms that have fast new product development tend not to design for durability. you’d see shorter warranty periods for industries with more new products than an industry with less dynamism, holding constant other supply side characteristics like cost.
i should compile data on that…
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