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Re:I switched to Android after 7 years of iOS by stcredzero on Wednesday March 23, 2016 @02:40PM (#11347077)
Maintainability is the feature of unreliable equipment.

Not necessarily. Modern airliners are highly reliable, so long as you follow the maintenance schedule.

Disposable equipment is a feature of markets driving costs down. It's a sign of commoditization and convenience+short-term reliability winning over long term reliability.

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Re:I switched to Android after 7 years of iOS by selectodude on Wednesday March 23, 2016 @05:16PM (#11348321)
Modern airliners are highly redundant. Stuff breaks on them constantly though.
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Re:I switched to Android after 7 years of iOS by stcredzero on Wednesday March 23, 2016 @05:28PM (#11348401)
They're operating closer to engineering limits than your smartphone is, I'd wager.
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Re:I switched to Android after 7 years of iOS by iSnow on Thursday March 24, 2016 @08:53AM (#11352342)
Considering structural widths in modern CPU's, I'd disagree. But CPU's are built by the billions and planes by the thousands, so the amount of engineering that can go into a CPU is insane.
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