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Re:Change of scope and target market for i386 by maccard on Friday September 29, 2017 @11:03AM (#15365899)
> My netbook isn't obsolete. In fact, I don't think I can buy anything like it any more.

That's pretty much the definition of obsolete

Re:Change of scope and target market for i386 by foobarbecue on Friday September 29, 2017 @11:53AM (#15366366)
Antique ≠ obsolete
Re:Change of scope and target market for i386 by qplex on Saturday September 30, 2017 @01:10PM (#15373833)
Funny that for other stuff it usually takes 100 years to be considered antique.
Re:Change of scope and target market for i386 by cup-of-tea on Friday September 29, 2017 @03:34PM (#15368401)
Wow... well you're completely sold on the whole planned obsolescence thing, aren't you? I suggest looking up obsolete in the dictionary.
Re:Change of scope and target market for i386 by rhencke on Friday September 29, 2017 @05:28PM (#15369386)
I looked up obsolete in the Oxford English dictionary:

    No longer produced or used; out of date.
So, I think, by that definition, his point stands: it truly is the very definition of obsolete, as it is no longer produced.
Re:Change of scope and target market for i386 by cup-of-tea on Saturday September 30, 2017 @12:55PM (#15373752)
Oh don't be silly. The "produced" part is obviously only applied to consumable items. Something is not obsolete because it is no longer manufactured. It might be obsolete if consumable parts for it are no longer manufactured. Nobody would use obsolete to refer to a tool that still performs its intended function but is no longer manufactured.
Re:Change of scope and target market for i386 by rhencke on Saturday September 30, 2017 @03:02PM (#15374484)
The Oxford English dictionary provides synonyms for obsolete. While 'fallen into disuse' is one synonym provided, another is 'discontinued'.

Your definition of obsolete, while correct, is not complete.