Well, I would rather call it the Apple-effect. Nobody repaired a mobile phone 10 years ago. Apple basically invented that market with closing their mobile phones and making them insanely expensive.
A iPhone that gets refurbished and sold after his first dentist may work for a lot of years. Somebody will eventually put a new battery in it, because the original price justifies it. A cheaper phone works for 2 years max. and gets thrown away after. Perhaps that Apple-way is even better for the environment.
(never owned a iPhone, but my MacBookPro is still working after >10years. Spare Parts are still available.)
Nov. 14, 2018, 6:18 a.m. - MaWa
Well, I would rather call it the Apple-effect. Nobody repaired a mobile phone 10 years ago. Apple basically invented that market with closing their mobile phones and making them insanely expensive. A iPhone that gets refurbished and sold after his first dentist may work for a lot of years. Somebody will eventually put a new battery in it, because the original price justifies it. A cheaper phone works for 2 years max. and gets thrown away after. Perhaps that Apple-way is even better for the environment. (never owned a iPhone, but my MacBookPro is still working after >10years. Spare Parts are still available.)