palehorse95
palehorse95 t1_jdruhdv wrote
Reply to comment by BoilerButtSlut in My Aunt’s GE Spacemaker Coffeemaker from 1988, used nearly everyday since by ME5SENGER_24
Planned obsolescence is indeed a thing.
I don't drink coffee but paid around $150 for one of those K-cup coffee makers for my brother just a few years ago.
Several months ago, the topic came up, and I asked how his coffee maker was doing, and he said that he is now on his now on his 3rd one, and that they simply stop heating coffee after a couple of years use.
The same is true for cell phones, televisions, and just about everything we purchase these days.
They are all built in a manner that their parts break down under normal use.
palehorse95 t1_jdrox22 wrote
Reply to comment by Doughymidget in My Aunt’s GE Spacemaker Coffeemaker from 1988, used nearly everyday since by ME5SENGER_24
The #1 reason coffee makers used to fail was user negligence.
Now, it's planned obsolescence.
palehorse95 t1_jdronv1 wrote
Oh wow.
I forgot about those.
I remember when they first came out. I thought they looked SO futuristic
palehorse95 t1_jcoxquu wrote
Reply to Ahhhh… Tonka, the prime example of buy it for life toys. Found for $12 total at the Goodwill, bound to bring me years more enjoyment. by marktherobot-youtube
Does Tonka still guarantee their line of metal toys for life?
palehorse95 t1_jdrve22 wrote
Reply to comment by Occhrome in My Aunt’s GE Spacemaker Coffeemaker from 1988, used nearly everyday since by ME5SENGER_24
That's part of planned obsolescence. Use substandard materials now, save money in the short term AND make more money in return purchases down the line.
I recently ordered some small marker lights for a friend's boat. The lights are led with the wiring coming out of a sealed plastic threaded post in the center.
The wiring is SO small and brittle that if it survives the installation process, it will definitely break down under regular electrical load, not to mention exposure to the elements.