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Re:Electronics are built with death dates. Let’s not keep th... by waits on Sunday August 07, 2022 @04:05AM (#32374778)
They’re saying all brands use planned obsolescence to force consumers to buy lightbulbs (from any brand) more often, increasing sales for the whole industry, not one specific brand.

This is how the Phoebus Cartel worked for incandescent bulbs. Every brand was in on it, it wasn’t about improving market share for specific brands.

Re:Electronics are built with death dates. Let’s not keep th... by eru on Monday August 08, 2022 @12:51AM (#32382471)
That requires a lot of coordination. Any single company could break ranks?