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Re:Upgrading the soldered-on RAM of a Dell XPS13 7390 laptop by coryrc on Sunday November 21, 2021 @01:26PM (#29298449)
Light bulbs lifetime was open collusion because longer-lifetime lightbulbs are less efficient electrically. Lifetime electricity cost for incandescents is much more than purchase cost, so buying longer-lived bulbs costs you money.
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Re:Upgrading the soldered-on RAM of a Dell XPS13 7390 laptop by lotsofpulp on Sunday November 21, 2021 @04:04PM (#29299701)
I do not see how that is collusion in the usual sense of the world?

That is simply consumers opting for the better value, making the sale of longer lifetime bulbs an uncompetitive option.

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Re:Upgrading the soldered-on RAM of a Dell XPS13 7390 laptop by coryrc on Sunday November 21, 2021 @07:39PM (#29301332)
It was the manufacturers that agreed not to sell non-standard 1000-hr bulbs, not consumers who stopped buying.
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