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A customer brought in a 2019 laptop with a swollen battery, and it made me think
Last week in my shop, I saw the third one this month. Three years ago, I might have seen one every few months. Has anyone else noticed this specific uptick with devices from that era?
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tyler_hall95mo ago
Yeah, feels like everything from that time is starting to fall apart at once. Makes you wonder what they were building them with, right?
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tylerlane4mo ago
The coffee maker thing is so true - it's like they engineered planned obsolescence into everything down to phone cases and kitchen appliances now. Makes you wonder if they're testing how cheap they can get before we finally stop buying.
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clairethompson5mo ago
Notice it with stuff we buy now too. My new coffee maker broke after three months, and my sister's phone case cracked in a week. Feels like everything is made to be replaced, not to last. They use the cheapest parts possible so we have to buy it again next year. It's honestly depressing.
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