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Planned obsooescence is a time bomb in products, particularly electronics by [Apple](/s/crApple). It means deliberately making a device become defunct sooner and components last for a shorter time. It is a tactic to make people purchase their next product sooner (after the deliberately shortened lifespan of their previous product expired). # Should planned obsolescence be **outlawed?**

Planned obsooescence is a time bomb in products, particularly electronics by .

It means deliberately making a device become defunct sooner and components last for a shorter time.

It is a tactic to make people purchase their next product sooner (after the deliberately shortened lifespan of their previous product expired).

Should planned obsolescence be outlawed?

No.
Yes, it should be outlawed.

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What costumers should be worried about are planned obsolescence traps.

Of course, nobody is obligated to purchase a product of a specific brand, but one can not be so sure who conducts planned oboslescence, and who doesn't.

But in some cases it is more apparent.
Example: If one purchases Apple products, one should expect planned obsolescence, because Apple is notorious for such things (see Louis Rossman).