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Re:Lenovo tablet forced update shows un-dismissable, un-muta... by stalfosknight on Thursday September 02, 2021 @12:36AM (#28388690)
It’s more that Apple is striking a balance between a reasonable hardware support timeframe and moving their software platforms forward with at a certain velocity without excessive legacy baggage.

Waste is a legitimate concern and Apple has very convenient trade-in and recycling programs to address that.

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Re:Lenovo tablet forced update shows un-dismissable, un-muta... by speed_spread on Thursday September 02, 2021 @03:30PM (#28396306)
We wouldn't have to recycle as much if it was easier to reuse the machines in the first place. It's still planned obsolescence.
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