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Re:The looming software kill-switch lurking in aging Playsta... by duckfang on Thursday April 15, 2021 @11:22AM (#26821562)
And the unfortunate "solution" to that is the following.

Thing = $399

Plastic case of $thing = $1000

And I only wish I were kidding. I've seen plenty of things put out for washers, dryers, stoves, refrigerators, and vehicles that have that sort of insane "might as well buy it new" pricing schemes.

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Re:The looming software kill-switch lurking in aging Playsta... by ed25519FUUU on Thursday April 15, 2021 @02:24PM (#26824326)
Planned obsolescence is one of those things I think future generations will look back on with regret, like dumping industrial waste into rivers and waterways (a common practice during the time period).
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