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Re:Pump manufacturer programs their devices to fail prematur... by ianstallings on Tuesday June 02, 2015 @09:18AM (#9645598)
How do you know this wasn't requested by their customers?
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Re:Pump manufacturer programs their devices to fail prematur... by maxerickson on Tuesday June 02, 2015 @09:36AM (#9645705)
That's irrelevant to the point about environmental malice.

The pumps provide a value, which you are pointing out the manufacturer can capture more of by offering artificially limited pumps at lower prices.

GP poster is pointing out that the pumps have a cost to the environment and that the artificially limited pumps provide less offsetting value for this imposed cost.

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