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Re:Software-dependent devices: do they now need expiration d... by commandersaki on Friday February 07, 2020 @06:09PM (#22272154)
> Hardware now (storage, memory, and processing power) are finite in devices like most mobile phones, eventually due to storage, and processing power, they slow down and eventually need to be retired.

Pet peeve. Hardware if ever slows down. It's the software that gets worse.

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Re:Software-dependent devices: do they now need expiration d... by safety-third on Friday February 07, 2020 @06:13PM (#22272187)
Always on accident of course. There is no way a hardware manufacturer would intentionally sabotage their products to boost sales.
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