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Re:FTC Pushed to Crack Down on Companies That Ruin Hardware ... by kwhitefoot on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @05:19AM (#41498871)
The Elkjop electrical goods store in Norway supplies an environmental impact statement which often includes the manufacturer's estimate of the lifetime. For instance the Ankarsrum Assistent (successor to the classic Electrolux Assistent) kitchen machine it's 30 years with spare parts available for 12 years.

https://www.elkjop.no/product/hjem-rengjoring-og-kjokkenutst...

Unfortunately for electronic items the lifetime and spares information is usually blank because the manufacturer doesn't supply it.

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Re:FTC Pushed to Crack Down on Companies That Ruin Hardware ... by SAI_Peregrinus on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @11:13PM (#41507719)
Off-topic, but I've got an Ankarsrum Assistent (in the US). It's a ridiculously good machine. Much better design IMO than the KitchenAid stand mixer. The rotating bowl means adding ingredients doesn't require stopping the mixer & lifting the head, you can just pour things in.
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