What is the planned obsolescence?

Planned obsolescence is the practice of production equipment, products or other commercially purchased goods designed with the intention of only a specified life or cycle of use. This practice can be observed in use in a number of industries and industries, and although it may not be considered ethical, it is not illegal. Despite the intention of planned obsolescence, these products are often still supported or provided by the manufacturer's warranty for a certain period of time. The stop comes after this amount of time, usually determined by what manufacturers believe that the market is willing to maintain. As regards motor vehicles, practice is generally considered to be the use of materials or manufacturing methods that provide vehicles only last for a certain number of years before the need to replace. While some parts of the motor vehicle will always have to be replaced due to the nature of the engine, the planned obsolescence is a step further and ensure that larger aspects of the vehicle, possibly the entire vehicle itself, will have to be replaced in a shorter period of time. Many people look at tO, as long cars lasted, compared to newer cars that seem to need a replacement in a much shorter time, as evidence of this type of practice.

Computer hardware and software industry also built its business on a certain amount of planned obsolescence. While the improvement of technologies and breakthroughs in development processes can explain some changes in what is provided, there is also evidence that suggests that some of these practices have been transferred to the computer industry. This is often bods with certain software developers who create computer operating systems (OS) and release a new product every few years. The argument indicating that the planned obsolescence is used is particularly strong because software developers will stop supporting older versions of certain programs, requires that consumers buy new versions to continue to operate other programs.

usualLE The practice of planned obsolescence thrown into a negative light, because consumers consider it a way to force companies to spend more money. However, defenders of such practices point to the need for businesses to make profits and maintain customers. If a perfect product was produced that never needed to be replaced or upgraded, they argued, then the company would have a limited time when it would sell such a product before every customer should and never have to replace it.