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| "unique_id": 4501, | |
| "review_text": "i've had this tv for 3 years, it just died on me. disgusted! i know products are now being made with built in obsolescence but 3 years is disgraceful. will never buy a vizio product again!", | |
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| "unique_id": 4502, | |
| "review_text": "Has been working as a charm until it forced an update on itself in April 2021...<br /><br />New graphical interface makes the fire stick painfully slow. Choppy scrolling and it now feels like ancient times from before.<br /><br />A typically case of \u201cplanned obsolescence\u201d and Amazon greed as they are just releasing a new faster firestick", | |
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| "parent_asin": "B07GZFM1ZM" | |
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| "unique_id": 4503, | |
| "review_text": "I hate the waste of obsolescence.<br />Fitbit no longer makes the bands for this model.<br />This band allows me to keep my charge2 which is perfect fine for my needs.<br />The first one I had and replaced from the company was $20.<br />And the olive green one that I got is my favorite color, goes with almost everything I wear.<br />At this price I may get another one (or even 2) to cover my other outfits!", | |
| "asin": "B07KVT8HYV", | |
| "parent_asin": "B094V7S7D7" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4504, | |
| "review_text": "I had an ASUS tablet computer for 5 years that I recently retired (due to its engineered obsolescence via unavailable Android OS updates). My BobjGear case protected it flawlessly from countless falls at home and out on my sailboat - a brutal environment for consumer electronics! When looking at new tablets, my first screening criteria was availability of a BobjGear case for it. I bought a new Samsung A8 tablet and this new BobJGear case to protect it immediately thereafter.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4505, | |
| "review_text": "This is a very well-made case at an excellent price. My only reservation about this case is the heavy magnets it contains. After some research, I've come to the conclusion that magnets are not so great for use around electronic devices. There have been instances of people getting curious lines displaying on their iPads, or not being able to power up their iPads after long exposure to magnets. While magnets may or may not have an effect on the iPad itself, they may in fact have a deleterious effect on batteries. As a result of my research, I've decided not to use this otherwise very well-made and attractive case. While Apple uses them in their own cases for the iPad - which, from a planned obsolescence viewpoint, makes some sense, I can't see any reason to incorporate heavy magnets in this case.", | |
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| "parent_asin": "B01ITOESHY" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4506, | |
| "review_text": "Used it on occasion and was fine. But then it went unused for quite awhile, and when we did try to use it again, it would no longer work. I don't know if there is now an additional fee to use it, or if it is just planned obsolescence! And of course getting a person from Amazon to help is next to impossible!!", | |
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| "parent_asin": "B075X8471B" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4507, | |
| "review_text": "I like the feel of this mouse for my wrist and hand. Battery lasts a long time. I only have to charge it once every couple months and you can simply attach it to your usb port and keep working. After 3 years of almost daily use, it has started to malfunction. The dragging function is not working and now it is taking about 2-3 clicks to actually select something. $28/year at the price I bought it at. Personally, I was expecting 5-8 years of use, but perhaps that is wishful thinking in this era of planned obsolescence.", | |
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| "parent_asin": "B07FNJB8TT" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4508, | |
| "review_text": "I love my Transcend 1 TB external hard drive!! I needed something durable as seagate and it's competitors have really cheap hard drives. I suppose it's called planned obsolescence. It's a way for data recovery companies to make money! Big scam!!", | |
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| "parent_asin": "B07B5FB67N" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4509, | |
| "review_text": "The SSD lasted exactly 10 days longer than it the 90 day warranty! Well done. Planned obsolescence at it's finest.<br /><br />The storage, keyboard and mouse are some of the cheapest components I've ever encountered, but the core machine is otherwise fine. I had Ubuntu working well on the original SSD, and then switched over to running Home Assistant OS directly on my new drive. Once the crappy SSD was replaced, all the hardware that matters seems to more than adequate for running as a lightweight (but significantly beefier than a raspberry pi) for dedicated home automation tasks with a reasonably low power footprint. I'm technically using the keyboard and mouse, but it only has a text console that I interact with a few times a month, at most so quality doesn't matter for my use case. For day to day use they would be terrible.<br /><br />Overall I'm very Happy with the purchase. I just regret not instantly replacing the SSD and all subsequent time it took to rebuild everything.", | |
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| "parent_asin": "B08K1TY8ZM" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4510, | |
| "review_text": "At the outset I'm trying to figure out what this can do that my Apple TV cannot do. The optical quality of your TV will be far better than this (the optical quality of the Nixplay is fair at best -- I would call it 'legible.'] I've only come up with two things so far that Nixplay can do that the old Apple TV didn't (to my knowledge); 1) you can email a pic to the Nixplay -- I don't know if you can do that on an Apple TV. 2) the Nixplay has a motion sensor, so you can set it to turn off if there's no one moving in the room, which is a nice feature.<br /><br />I say this because, aside from the email, every picture you want to show you'll need to download and then put into an album and then into a playlist -- all manually. If you download form Picasa, Instagram etc, it is NOT auto-updated as more pics are added. YOU need to manually do the computer download, add the pics into an album, then the playlist. FYI.<br /><br />Remember also that this is one more device in your home, with a learning curve, cords, obsolescence, customer support, etc. Also, I'm curious how much energy it does take. I read that the average DVD -- in standby mode -- uses about $50 - $60 dollars of electricity/year. Don't know about the Nixplay. I don't recall seeing the words "Energy Star."<br /><br />* * *<br /><br />I wrote a review elsewhere but this is the Wifi 15" I'm reviewing. I finally, after several hours, got it up and running. The documentation is very poor. They don't explain the remote buttons. The screen's language is sparse and could be clearer at the cost of a few more words. Nix play chose to go for a clean, easy and simple look, and really "cheated" in my view because they didn't give the necessary information. I have read the other reviews and most people like this product, and I hope I will do. I will say that Customer Support was very attentive in getting back to me, and I would compliment them on that. The customer service person said that the company is aware of the documentation issue and working on it, though I think that conceptually this could be greatly improved with just a few hours of efforts. It's sad that so many of Nixplay's customers are really left to waste many many hours because nixplay management doesn't care or is so promoting the clean and easy look that they're cutting corners. If they did a focus group and watched people set this up and saw their confusion and problems, I think they would fix the documentation. If they're so focused on being spartan in their language, maybe they have their quick start guide but then a more detailed guide, even online so that this needn't cost them more per unit. Management: Attention please!<br /><br />I linked some instagram pics to my window frame about an hour ago; they haven't loaded into the frame yet. I'll keep you apprised with updates and hopefully increase my rating as the memory of the setup experience evaporates.<br /><br />UPDATE: 12/26/15<br /><br />Well, Mary Ann at Customer Service is excellent. She got things working. Here were the things I didn't know:<br /><br />1) If you want it so that when a \u201cfriend\u201d of yours send you a picture that it goes straight to the frame (as opposed to your seeing what was sent and then you going to nixplay.com and manually adding the pics to your playlist), this is what you need to do.<br /><br />Go to the \u201cFriends\u201d page.<br />Change auto accept to \u201cYes\u201d<br />Make sure that the drop down menu shows \u201cMy playlist\u201d<br /><br />2) If you want any of your own pics to show up on your frame, after you download them, go to the \u201cAlbums\u201d page on the computer.<br /><br />Be sure to take the album you want to see on your frame, and drop and drag it onto your \u2018playlist\u2019 on the right.<br /><br />* * *<br /><br />Now, to figure out how to work the Instagram button on the site (didn't work for me, but I bet the Nixplay people could get it to work).<br /><br />UPDATE 1/3/16<br /><br />So if you want to get Instagram pics to play, note that it is not auto-updated. The software lets you get into Instagram and select pics that you then put into an album, and then put into a playlist. But if the next day a few pics are added to the Instagram account, you'll need to go back to the software and download, then select the pics you want to display and put into the playlist album. I would have hoped that they could have done better.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4511, | |
| "review_text": "Overall this is a great deal for someone looking for a straight-to-the-point, entry level 5.1 system. It doesn't have an onscreen menu, or tons of HDMI ports, but for less than $200, it provides plenty of power and enough options to create an economical yet strong performance package. If you want to make your first jump to intro home theater but don't want to sweat the details, this does the job well. I would consider my setup to be a simple, economical, and practical system for someone looking for a good overall sound without getting too technical or overinvested.<br /><br />I paired this receiver with an Energy RC Micro 5.1 speaker system and a 40\" Sony Bravia LCD in a 14x20 room. (You could always go with cheaper speakers, but if you're going to spend extra anywhere, spend it on the speakers.) I hooked up a BluRay player, HD cable box, Wii, and an iPod dock. The receiver doesn't have lots of inputs - 1 HDMI out and 3 in (most people always want one more than what they have anyway). Extra HDMI's always help with avoiding early obsolescence, but I'm not planning on adding any other devices. If you have multiple game systems and other audio devices you're planning on adding down the road, I would move on to something more advanced. Even if you have an older DVD player, you can hook it up just fine, however HDMI will make your life much easier with this unit. (I originally started with an old compnonent DVD player and then ended up getting a BluRay player - The receiver WILL NOT send the audio through the HDMI OUT to the tv unless you hook up through the HDMI IN. You will have to send an additional audio signal such as optical if you use analog inputs).<br /><br />Installation was tedious but not terribly difficult. It does not come with a microphone to help calibrate the surround sound balance, but it provides a test tone that you can activate to help you adjust them manually as you listen from your \"sweet spot\". Again, if you want the bells and whistles, you gotta pay more than $200. The menu on the receiver takes a bit of getting used to, but after playing around, you'll get the hang of it. There are some pretty advanced features as well, such as setting speaker distance and indicating speaker size. I would have liked an EQ with more than just treble and bass. Night mode is a nice feature as well - kind of like a \"loudness\" button that helps when using at lower volumes, boosting the treble and bass appropriately.<br /><br />The preset 5.1 surround setting are okay, but who really uses \"arena\"? Just go out and buy the \"live\" version and stop annoying your guests. For music, I prefer to listen with a flat EQ anyway and I've kept mine on the recommended setting for daily TV watching and rarely have to touch the thing. However, spend the time to tweak your settings with DVDs and BluRay - You DO get better performance - worth fiddling with the menu before getting the popcorn.<br /><br />The radio is well, just that - it works just fine, although again, who really puts in 40 presets? I don't know if it saves the settings if the power goes out - I think it does but I'm not really willing to chance it at this point. Reception strength is pretty good.<br /><br />The iPod dock I hooked up (not included) was a pretty simple connection and integrates nicely. I also hooked up a wireless speaker device (also not included) to a pair of audio outs on the back and now I can fill my first and second floors plus my backyard with whatever my neighbors find most annoying.The remote is very good overall. I also have a Sony TV so the Sync function works very well. This way I rarely have to touch the receiver - the volume adjusts with my cable remote and if I change inputs, it changes the settings accordingly based on what I'm doing. When I don't want all the speakers on, I simply shut off the receiver and the tv automatically reverts to its normal speakers and vice versa. When I turn off the tv, the receiver goes off as well - seamlessly (HUGE PLUS FOR ME HERE). Some of these features might work with non-Sony TVs, but I'm not sure - you'll have to do some research there.<br /><br />Are their better equipped receivers for more money? Yes. But for someone like me who doesn't need everything they have to offer, I can take that extra money and spend it elsewhere. This model is budget friendly, has solid sound and power, and is fairly straightforward once you learn the menu. I wanted something that would enhance my daily tv viewing, movie watching, and had the versatility for entertaining as well. Plus I wanted something that was simple to use and can become a relatively seamless addtion to my daily routine. I'd actually give it 4 1/2 stars if I could.<br /><br />PS - Please be aware that hooking up a Wii via HDMI does nothing to enhance the quality of the image or sound, but it did make things much easier to hook up and use on a daily basis.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4512, | |
| "review_text": "Way to ruin a fantastic device.. by adding touch controls...<br /><br />The updated earbuds sound fantastic, dont get me wrong..<br />but the soft touch controls being added which replace the hard click buttons is ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE.<br /><br />Also, why did you folks make the charging case slightly different between the same model?<br /><br />My other older gen tozo T10's wont charge in the new case design because of this... which is also terrible.<br /><br />For a company that claims a commitment to ewaste reduction this change on the battery case design goes 100% against it, and instead enforces obsolescence.<br /><br />I used to recommend these to others.. but after these changes..<br />I will never recommend tozo brand earbuds to others again.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4513, | |
| "review_text": "I've got two of these stacked and broken with leaky cartridges and paper trays that don't work. Printer is the archetype for planned obsolescence as it will work for a few weeks.", | |
| "asin": "B07ZLF12W7", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07ZLF12W7" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4514, | |
| "review_text": "Because Amazon kept adding apps that you can\u2019t delete, the memory is now \u201ccritically low.\u201d Tried resetting it to the factory defaults, and now it won\u2019t recognize the remote. Absolutely purposefully designed obsolescence, which is frankly despicable.", | |
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| "parent_asin": "B0872GBSJV" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4515, | |
| "review_text": "Used it twice, sparingly over a six month period, and it now does not work. Same computer as when it did work, but now the sd reader is deceased. Planned obsolescence i guess. Glad i didn't lose critical data on the cards.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4516, | |
| "review_text": "With only 3 years old the CMOS and the Image circuit burn after error 80 only use with canon original lens and battery. And Sandisk extreme memory card, few short movies and about 6.000 shots. To me it is a programmed obsolescence. They already know the problem but they don't create a recall program. If you want to fix you will spend more than 300 box.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4517, | |
| "review_text": "I had the older version of the paperwhite. I used it daily but after four years an error came up that it needed repair and there is no repair for it. Amazon's recommendation was to buy the latest one. That means that about every four years or so you will have to lay out money to buy another one. Or, all the books you have on it are pretty much worthless. Built in obsolescence, which I find real annoying for just four years worth of service. So that's about fifty bucks a year plus the books you buy to read on it. I think the buyer should be aware of this should they decide to buy one. This time I'm buying the cheaper model but no warranty and not the G3 because who knows how long before it's outdated.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4518, | |
| "review_text": "I am sick and tired of buying junk that works a few times then magically breaks. I understand the concept of 'planned obsolescence, but this is ridiculous. I purchased this item 18 months ago, used it rarely and now it says<br />'No CD' when I try to play something. Unfortunately, I have to purchase new junk, because I need a CD player for my work. What a crock of crap.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4519, | |
| "review_text": "Very disappointed. Used for probably 50 hours since I purchased in Jan/2017. And now, my wonderful computer can't find it. Ugh! It won't connect. Very frustrated. I guess it's planned obsolescence.", | |
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| "parent_asin": "B01MQMJJ8M" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4520, | |
| "review_text": "Headphones worked well for a year with regular use (2-3 times a week, no more than an hour at a time). Only one year after purchase the battery began to drain more frequently/easily. I used to be able to wear them multiple times without a charge - over time it got to a point where I needed to charge between each use. Now they won't even turn on anymore even after charging for hours. I even swapped out the cord and tried a different USB to charge the headphones - no luck. They just stopped working, they won't even turn on now. The little light blinks but nothing happens. I'm considering purchasing them again with a protection plan this time but frankly I thought they'd last longer than a year - I'm hesitating to buy now that I know these headphones are simply not made to last. I'm disappointed, especially considering the cost - planned obsolescence is a real thing.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4521, | |
| "review_text": "I bought these less than a year ago - they are like my 10th pair of Sennheiser PX 100s over the last dozen or so years. That tells you two things 1) these are so good as far as portable headphones go (earbuds skeeve me out --my ears are too sensitive) that I still buy them over and over<br /><br />2) They short out almost on cue after about a year (when only one ear works the other dies out and if you jiggle the jack the dead ear sputters back a bit but not much) - I thought with the new cord maybe they fixed the problem, maybe it's built-in obsolescence? Maybe I'm too rough on them? I'm a city lad and wear them a lot for running and speed walking - I don't step on them or anything, GOD! I'm so MAD! I don't want to have to fork over $60 every year for new headphones... it's bull!", | |
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| "unique_id": 4522, | |
| "review_text": "I've seen better from intel. Having a i5 2550k which was fast when it was still up to date along with and amd fx 8350, which was so so. I had to go into the bios to optimize it otherwise it would be slow.<br />i have ssd 256 GB , 32 GB ram, motherboard is ASUS Z97-A . Why would i have to overclock to be able to do web browsing and word processing for research papers? Not only is it not exactly bargain price but this machine is not used for current high resource demand gaming.That said, i am disappointed and i hope the planned obsolescence model goes for more quality down the line knowing that you will have to replace it in a couple years since it wont be able to load a couple tabs in the browser after all the updates that comes with software. Chrome and Firefox frequently crash . i use around 30-40 tabs in internet browsing sometimes more. The year is 2015 not 1998. If you charge top price for a quad core then you have to make it top quality.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4523, | |
| "review_text": "The controller was great. I was very happy with my purchase. Until about 4-5 months in when the right stick started to drift without me touching it. Then a few months later, pressing the left stick stopped working. I should have known. I have played Call of Duty and NHL for years so I know how controllers tend to stop working correctly if you use it enough, especially the sticks. I cant afford to replace my Elite 2 controllers this often. Its dumb that they cant make a durable controller, they always breakdown over time, seems like planned obsolescence.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4524, | |
| "review_text": "The original version of this that I purchased 4 or 5 years ago began to fail recently (the pump was making noise and reduced effective cooling). Its hard to single out Corsair for participating in the planned obsolescence / short lifespan of consumer goods, but I sure wish things lasted longer.<br /><br />Anyway, I was satisfied enough with the original version that I bought the new one, at about the same price point if I am not mistaken, and so far it seems like a noticeable improvement. The main criticism of the original was the \"difficulty\" of installing it, in particular, lining up the screws through the fans into the radiator. With this new version, it went together like butter. The brackets seem like a higher quality and slightly better designed, not that there was a problem with the old ones though.<br /><br />If you're into LED, you get one more configurable glowy bit to tinker around with now too. I don't have experience with other brands to compare this to, but I'm comfortable with the Corsair's continued reputation.<br /><br />PS If the cooling effectiveness is what really matters to you, apparently their 3x120 version is better, and the 2x120 version is close in performance to this one.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4525, | |
| "review_text": "Picture and sound quality are great, but at almost exactly 2 years one half of the screen became significantly darker than the other. Samsung support said it would have to be repaired at cost\u2026planned obsolescence in it\u2019s truest form. Very frustrating to pay this much for a TV that only lasts 2 year.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4526, | |
| "review_text": "The 3-star review is intended to let potential buyers know that their appreciation of this Anker vertical mouse depends upon their expectations when purchasing it. I actually did enjoy using this mouse and would give it a 4-5 star review for time that it worked--it made a big difference in eliminating the wrist pain that I had developed from using a regular mouse. So, if the buyer anticipates spending $20 every year or two to get a new one, then this is a fine choice.<br /><br />However, as one can see from other reviews as well, this isn't the mouse to buy if you have an aversion to built-in-obsolescence. After almost exactly two years, both the left and right click buttons stopped responding. The mouse can still move the cursor around to wherever I want to position it; it just won't let me select anything once I'm there, so it might as well be a piece of cod.<br /><br />If only Anker could include some kind of warning to let the consumer know how long they had before the mouse was going to die, we'd be able to order a new one in time--before we could no longer navigate online to do so.<br /><br />02/25/2018 Update--I originally gave this product three stars because it was very effective but stopped working after 2 years. However, I was pleasantly surprised that, after leaving that feedback, the company contacted me and told me that even though the item was out of warranty, they would be happy to send me a replacement--which they did extremely quickly. I've changed my review to five stars to reflect the fact that Anker has made a fine product and also stood behind it. The company obviously takes their reputation seriously, reading our reviews and trying to respond appropriately.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4527, | |
| "review_text": "Just wanted everyone to know that Amazon will not support 1st generation echo smart speakers. I moved to a new home and got a new internet provider. When I unpacked my older echo I found that it would not connect to my new internet provider. The device which worked fine before now will not work at all. After repeated attempts to solve this with Amazon customer support they said it would be impossible for this older echo to be reconnected to the internet. They offered me $10 off a new one. Mind you this echo is not broken. It's just that Amazon will not support it anymore. Obsolescence extraordinaire. A six year old device that Amazon has told me to throw out or use as a doorstop.", | |
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| "parent_asin": "B07HZLHPKP" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4528, | |
| "review_text": "Just wanted everyone to know that Amazon will not support 1st generation echo smart speakers. I moved to a new home and got a new internet provider. When I unpacked my older echo I found that it would not connect to my new internet provider. The device which worked fine before now will not work at all. After repeated attempts to solve this with Amazon customer support they said it would be impossible for this older echo to be reconnected to the internet. They offered me $10 off a new one. Mind you this echo is not broken. It's just that Amazon will not support it anymore. Obsolescence extraordinaire. A six year old device that Amazon has told me to throw out or use as a doorstop.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4529, | |
| "review_text": "Remember when you could buy electronics and they lasted what seamed like forever my dad bought a unit when I was 12 and had it still working when I in my forties before he upgraded. This is my second and last Onkyo receiver both of the. Five years after installation just stoped producing sound .. it's frustrating and gets expensive.. seams like built in obsolescence.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4530, | |
| "review_text": "The only reason I'm giving these headphones 2-stars instead of one is because the company was pretty good about replacing the defective products up through the life of the 2 year warranty. Also, the products tended to work fairly well, when they worked at all.<br /><br />Over the course of the 2 years from my original purchase date, I had to get a replacement set by filing a warranty claim, on no less than 6 occasions. From sets that would randomly disconnect from my devices, sets that would randomly shut off if they were jostled, to sets that wouldn't hold a charge, and sets that only played sound out of one ear. I had issues with every replacement set that was sent out. They also would consistently send my replacements to my previous address despite me calling their customer service and confirming that they would be sent to my new address.<br /><br />After finally getting a set that worked correctly, it too finally crapped out after roughly a year, at which point customer service informed me that since we were now over 2yrs out from the original purchase date, I was no longer eligible to receive a replacement product. So, after having the pleasure of paying over $170 only to have a functional set of headphones for barely a year, and having to chase down my replacement orders all over my city because they refused to send my replacements to my new address, I think I can safely say I won't be ordering any Aftershokz products in the future. As someone who works in manufacturing, I can recognize planned obsolescence and garbage level quality control, and these guys have it in spades.", | |
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| "parent_asin": "B08BG7J2MN" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4531, | |
| "review_text": "Subwoofer broke exactly 1 month after warranty expired. Called Vizio and they plainly explained their warranty and that no exception could be made. No thank you planned obsolescence. I own 3 Vizio TVs and this sound bar. No future purchases planned.", | |
| "asin": "B01KI8XHTE", | |
| "parent_asin": "B09LS7FTTV" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4532, | |
| "review_text": "I bought this for my 2015 iMac basically just to burn and rip cds. The CD burner worked for about a month, for about 15 CDs total successfully burned. Now it won't even read discs. It also won't eject the disc unless i unplug it and plug it back in, and quickly hit the eject button. The term 'planned obsolescence' comes to mind. Here's the icing on the cake: it doesn't even play dvds, and was never designed to do so. It's really lightweight and fits anywhere, but so does every other external drive on the market. LG has lost my repeat business with this one.", | |
| "asin": "B00ODDEABK", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00Q64O4KQ" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4533, | |
| "review_text": "Lasted a year and a half. Planned product obsolescence sucks.<br />If you buy this item, maybe you should get the extended protection.", | |
| "asin": "B00ODDE33U", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00Q64O4KQ" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4534, | |
| "review_text": "i read the other reviews on this product and knew it was no winner but decided it was the best thing you can find for the price..<br />woe betide us of the cassette generation!<br />this thing is ABSOLUTE JUNK!<br />WHERE TO START ON ITS FAULTS.<br />1. IT WAS A HUM IN IT FROM THE MOTOR THAT NEVER STOPS.<br />2.the cassette door wont close unless you press it just right.<br />3.'its frequency response is like its playing through mud.<br />4.it is shoddy and it shows the contrived obsolescence of modern consumerism.<br />i have relatively descent headphones and this piece of junk is going in the drawer.<br />i had a panasonic rough rider joggers walkman that had a fully opening lid and was watertight.<br />it had auto reverse and bass boost [which this thing does not, natch] and lasted me 15 YEARS!<br />the only decent things available now are sony walkmen that people hoarded and are now selling for at least $150.<br />i advise you to save your penniesw and pony up and not waste time with crap like this.", | |
| "asin": "B0016BQECA", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0016BQECA" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4535, | |
| "review_text": "[[VIDEOID:350e7b22debe92a62193c087afd3a74e]] Sound? Great! Noise cancel ? Great! The only bad part is that these are only gonna last just under two years, outdated with what seems to be planned obsolescence!", | |
| "asin": "B01DU1QV4Y", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01DU1QV4Y" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4536, | |
| "review_text": "My Macbook Pro display died (planned obsolescence). Rather than get a new machine I plugged it to the TV HDMI. Works very well and a great solution for anyone with the same dilemma.", | |
| "asin": "B0134V3KIA", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01EN1PI8K" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4537, | |
| "review_text": "I got tired of paying Xfinity $14 every month for an old $50 modem...first I tried an Arris combination modem/router and installing it was a major job requiring two hours of tech support and complicated configuration. I returned it, did some additional research and found this modem, which was just released last spring, is DOCSIS 3.1 so I needn't worry about future obsolescence and it has more bells and whistles than I'll ever need. I bought it during a flash sale for $120 and since it's a modem only--not a router--I also bought a good Netgear router. The total was under $200. I'm now over-equipped with more tech than I require but I'm happy with the purchase. Motorola installation and configuration is straightforward and only required around 20 minutes, and it's absolutely reliable. My only wi-fi devices are my laptop, phone and TV but I can now add a dozen more if I choose, all at 1000mbps. I shopped around a great deal and this is superior tech to any combo modem/router at around the same price. It's more than I'll ever need or use, but what the heck...I was surprised that there weren't many equivalent devices on the market. My main issue was that I wanted the DOCSIS 3.1 platform, which is superceding DOCSIS 3.0 and will be the new standard (and could require upgrading), and I didn't want 5-year-old technology. It's more than I wanted to pay but it checks all my boxes. It's a very good modem...I could have gotten by with a $100 device and not noticed the difference but now I'm safe for the indefinite future.", | |
| "asin": "B0723599RQ", | |
| "parent_asin": "B091ZHX225" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4538, | |
| "review_text": "This is the exact replacement for my big Sharp TV, I'm glad they are only 6 bucks. If you drop it just 2 feet onto a wood floor, it will fly apart and no matter how carefully you pop it back together, the TV will never recognize it again. I've been through 3 of these pieces of planned obsolescence in the last year. When this one breaks, I'm throwing away the TV. Recommend wrapping it in foam for use.", | |
| "asin": "B07G5BLCB7", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07G5BLCB7" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4539, | |
| "review_text": "This is my forth Onkyo going into my third home theater, so not a novice. Previous receivers trouble free and worked to obsolescence. Had some set up problems with the 696 immediately as the receiver is extremely sensitive to speaker wire shorts. Had to rewire all the speaker wires on both ends 3 times w/ two sets of banana plugs before I could play a high volume w/out error. Very happy w/ sound quality and features while it worked, then the dreaded HDMI fault occurred after approx 2 months. Troubleshot for days on the forums and w/ Onkyo tech support to no avail. Was told to ship it across state to the nearest warranty center at own cost ($40) and waited a few months for it's return. Got it back, reinstalled it, and it played for 5 minutes before HDMI fault reoccurred. Another trip to UPS. Warranty center says they're awaiting parts (power supply) from the new Onkyo going on 5 months now. Bottom line, I've been without the use of the receiver for 7 months out of the first 10 I've owned it. Last Onkyo I will ever buy.", | |
| "asin": "B07STXVRRP", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07STXVRRP" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4540, | |
| "review_text": "This product is so frustrating.. I've now owned 2 pairs of these because I want to like them so much.. but now have had the same issue twice. Eventually, they just have major problems with charging & connecting.. It's just not a good design with the contact to the charging case. Spent soo much time trying to get these things to both be charged and connected.. when they work they are the best wireless sport headphone out there, but I cannot recommend anyone buy these. Apple/ beats support is also not good. I really think they are well aware of this issue, because I know almost everyone who has these eventually has the same problem, but just are able to make more $$$ by introducing a little planned obsolescence with a crap charging design.", | |
| "asin": "B07R5QD598", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0C337TNGS" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4541, | |
| "review_text": "This product is so frustrating.. I've now owned 2 pairs of these because I want to like them so much.. but now have had the same issue twice. Eventually, they just have major problems with charging & connecting.. It's just not a good design with the contact to the charging case. Spent soo much time trying to get these things to both be charged and connected.. when they work they are the best wireless sport headphone out there, but I cannot recommend anyone buy these. Apple/ beats support is also not good. I really think they are well aware of this issue, because I know almost everyone who has these eventually has the same problem, but just are able to make more $$$ by introducing a little planned obsolescence with a crap charging design.", | |
| "asin": "B07R5QD598", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0C337TNGS" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4542, | |
| "review_text": "I have never before seen a better example of planned obsolescence in my life. When my first one randomly started to develope cracks I thought maybe I had run into a bad batch of plastic. Within 1 week of receiving my new one ( at a discount ) it began revealing the same concept as the one before it. I'm convinced that this device is strategically designed to fall apart. If we can put a man on the moon, we can at least figure out how to make decent plastic parts. I am an honest person and would admit if I dropped or damaged this unit and take responsibility. All the pictures I have added show damage accumulated from regular use over the course of less than 1 year. In fact this product disappointed me so much that it inspired me to write my first product review ever! This is not a cheap purchase and disappointment in this company is an understatement.", | |
| "asin": "B00M7E3OZA", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00M7E3OZA" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4543, | |
| "review_text": "I bought the TomTom Spark Cardio + Music in December 2015. The band that came with the watch lasted until Feb 2017 when it just snapped as I was putting it on. I'd think a band should last more than about a year, but...planned obsolescence I guess. So I bought a replacement. Within 6 months, I can see a crack in the band. I know it's going to rip at some point. This is kind of ridiculous. The watch was $250. I shouldn't have to pay $30 every year to buy a new band.", | |
| "asin": "B015ZE1UXG", | |
| "parent_asin": "B015ZE1UXG" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4544, | |
| "review_text": "This keyboard was ok for the better part of a year. I liked how it looked and was protective of my iPad, but would have to re-sync it multiple times per week to my iPad. The bluetooth would loose connection frequently, which is very inconvenient while taking notes in front of clients. When Apple released their new operating system a couple weeks ago, I re-synced my iPad to the keyboard like I've done before. But this time, several of the keys are now not working! And other keys will add symbols while typed. I've had it just over a year - talk about planned obsolescence :(", | |
| "asin": "B00Q5CZ0RA", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00Q5CZ0RA" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4545, | |
| "review_text": "The wire is flimsy as all hell. Likely \u201cmade in China\u201d and \u201cdesigned (obsolescence) in California\u201d. Nothing a little white electrical tape can\u2019t fix.<br /><br />CF", | |
| "asin": "B07K25P3N1", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07K25P3N1" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4546, | |
| "review_text": "Left it in the box for a few months. Finally used it today and the scroll wheel doesn't work. Tried it in 2 Windows, 1 Mac, and 2 Linux laptops. Doesn't work.<br /><br />2020-07-10 update - However... It feels really good and I really need a good scroll wheel right now for some work I'm doing so I'm going to be an idiot and risk buying another one of these right now.<br /><br />2021-10-30 update #2 - It's really not suitable for constant use with programs that use the middle mouse button heavily. After about 6 months the scroll wheel became near useless (randomly going the wrong direction or not doing anything), and I finally gave up and bought a new mouse this week. My new mouse was too heavy for my painful wrists so I got a different one but the middle mouse button took too much effort to press, so I got a different one but all the buttons are too loud... so it looks like I'm going to buy another one of these Belkin mice unfortunately :'( I hate you Belkin. I hate that this mouse is such cheap planned obsolescence trash but fits my needs so perfectly.", | |
| "asin": "B007CLWN5A", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01BUMADSK" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4547, | |
| "review_text": "UPDATE: After running the gauntlet of numerous CS reps, the exec. team finally resolved. Crossing fingers this unit lasts longer than rv0, which they stated was due to a potential conflict in the iOs 7.0 upgrade. Good reflection on the company as a whole to rectify.<br /><br />Lots of good reviews...I too was an initial fan of Zagg but have since done an about-face...caveat emptor my friends. I purchased TWO of these units from Zagg less than two years ago and none of them work today. One unit had less than 10 hrs of use on it. Contacted Zagg and they're choosing to hide behind their \"1 year warranty.\" These lemons have built-in obsolescence in their DNA (probably to force you to buy another one in a year or so)...so unless you want to spend another Benjamin a year or so later, my recommendation would be to steer clear else suffer the same fate as I.", | |
| "asin": "B005C2A4DO", | |
| "parent_asin": "B005C2A4DO" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4548, | |
| "review_text": "UPDATE: After running the gauntlet of numerous CS reps, the exec. team finally resolved. Crossing fingers this unit lasts longer than rv0, which they stated was due to a potential conflict in the iOs 7.0 upgrade. Good reflection on the company as a whole.<br /><br />I purchased TWO of these units from Zagg less than two years ago and none of them work today. One unit had less than 10 hrs of use on it. Contacted Zagg and they're choosing to hide behind their \"1 year warranty.\" These lemons have built-in obsolescence in their DNA (probably to force you to buy another one in a year or so)...so unless you want to spend another Benjamin a year or so later, my recommendation would be to steer clear else suffer the same fate as I.", | |
| "asin": "B00BUAJ8ZW", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00WMK3D0K" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4549, | |
| "review_text": "I purchased TWO of these units from Zagg less than two years ago and none of them work today. One unit had less than 10 hrs of use on it. Contacted Zagg and they're choosing to hide behind their "1 year warranty." These lemons have built-in obsolescence in their DNA (probably to force you to buy another one in a year or so)...so unless you want to spend another Benjamin a year or so later, my recommendation would be to steer clear else suffer the same fate as I.", | |
| "asin": "B009SKNYY2", | |
| "parent_asin": "B009SKNYY2" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4550, | |
| "review_text": "UPDATE: After running the gauntlet of numerous CS reps, the exec. team finally resolved. Crossing fingers this unit lasts longer than rv0, which they stated was due to a potential conflict in the iOs 7.0 upgrade. Good reflection on the company as a whole to rectify.<br /><br />I purchased TWO of these units from Zagg less than two years ago and none of them work today. One unit had less than 10 hrs of use on it. Contacted Zagg and they're choosing to hide behind their \"1 year warranty.\" These lemons have built-in obsolescence in their DNA (probably to force you to buy another one in a year or so)...so unless you want to spend another Benjamin a year or so later, my recommendation would be to steer clear else suffer the same fate as I.", | |
| "asin": "B007JIN6T8", | |
| "parent_asin": "B007JIN6T8" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4551, | |
| "review_text": "UPDATE: After running the gauntlet of numerous CS reps, the exec. team finally resolved. Crossing fingers this unit lasts longer than rv0. Good reflection on the company as a whole.<br /><br />I purchased TWO of these units from Zagg less than two years ago and none of them work today. One unit had less than 10 hrs of use on it. Contacted Zagg and they're choosing to hide behind their \"1 year warranty.\" These lemons have built-in obsolescence in their DNA (probably to force you to buy another one in a year or so)...so unless you want to spend another Benjamin a year or so later, my recommendation would be to steer clear else suffer the same fate as I.", | |
| "asin": "B00AI3RRAA", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00LX3PDIC" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4552, | |
| "review_text": "I am sick and tired of tossing this temporarily useful trinket in the trash.<br />Really sad merch policy. It\u2019s time to offer a warranty so they\u2019ll last longer. Or, buy from a manufacturer who\u2019ll make them reparable.<br />We need to stop planned obsolescence. This is a good start !", | |
| "asin": "B07VHCN3WJ", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07VHCN3WJ" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4553, | |
| "review_text": "Very nice sound compare to the apple cable 3.5mm. Good quality, the canceling side comes with comfortable padding over the ears. But buyer beware, bought in January 2019 on a lightning deal to notice they send me a used one :( with a defect on the female auxiliary cable 3.5mm. Also loss of sound here and there.<br /><br />Update: May 2021<br /><br />I was taking good care of these headphones. Planned Obsolescence at its best. Moreover, they are made with cheap plastic it will break on the (JOINTS)These are not solid headphones. They will break. Don't buy this thinking there are gonna last.", | |
| "asin": "B07G74V1YP", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07G74V1YP" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4554, | |
| "review_text": "Could not be more satisfied with a speaker system. Great sound.<br />Obviously, obsolescence has arrived: 30 pin and no wireless leave it lacking.<br />Minor issues really. Love it.", | |
| "asin": "B003VANOI6", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07T94HKTR" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4555, | |
| "review_text": "Picture quality was tolerable, however there was no picture after 11 months hooked to a guest room TV that maybe provided 20 hrs of use. The audio still worked, but goodbye time and money. If someone would make a quality item that wasn't built with planned obsolescence in mind, I'd buy it for five times the amount I paid for this junk.", | |
| "asin": "B07BBSQ83R", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07BBSQ83R" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4556, | |
| "review_text": "I bought two of these pieces of junk assuming they'd be perfect for reading my DVDs.<br /><br />The first one froze the DVD in place and would neither read nor release it.<br />I bought a second one, which exhibited the same problem.<br /><br />It's planned obsolescence right out of the box!", | |
| "asin": "B011K4XZQ0", | |
| "parent_asin": "B011K4XZQ0" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4557, | |
| "review_text": "I purchased this because the original case I got with the Fire is beginning to unravel from long-time usage. The new case is nothing like the original, and so I continue to use the old case. I really wanted a case that would enable the Fire to stand up, to have a cover flap that closed, etc. This new one has none of that, but it's the only thing available that fits the model Fire I have. Planned obsolescence...", | |
| "asin": "B07VT4DJZQ", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07VT4DJZQ" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4558, | |
| "review_text": "I received this device with files already on the system; about four songs and one document.<br />That was weird but I was happy to finally receive it and get to add my songs and just avoided those files. It was likely those files were on there because a customer returned the item For being defective and they must shipped it right back out to me.<br /><br />For the user interface, I had to press the home button for basically everything. It was a bit cumbersome. Simp!e picture on screen to represent device's functions. Didn't get a chance to see how the 'video's and 'movie's options worked out.<br /><br />Battery life category deserves 0 stars. Apparently it's defective. Within a month of using it, it did not hold the charge and the screen would only briefly come on after being plugged in.<br />Sound quality was okay, clear, not distorted but sound volume came through low. The volume settings would only go up to 40.<br /><br />2/10 Disappointment. Sound was okay, putting the files on was straightforward. Battery life and product durabilty, accelerated obsolescence maybe?", | |
| "asin": "B07X24SBND", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07X24SBND" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4559, | |
| "review_text": "This product and company are total trash. Run! Run away now! The modem randomly dropped the internet ever since we bought it. Then as soon as the warranty ran out it stopped working all together. They charge for phone customer support. 'The online support is free!' they say. That's great when your crappy modem isn't working and you can't access the internet. Planned obsolescence, rude customer service, trash product.", | |
| "asin": "B00AJHDZSI", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00AJHDZSI" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4560, | |
| "review_text": "First off, I AM NOT AN AUDIOPHILE - I'm just a normal listener. I can tell the difference between good sound and bad sound, but I can't tell the difference between good sound and great sound, and quite frankly I don't care.<br /><br />The Good:<br />+ MP3 and AAC files from the iPhone sound good<br />+ Sound profile is smooth and easy to listen to<br />+ Poorly encoded MP3's sound acceptable, higher quality headphones would reveal their flaws too much<br />+ NC is very effective<br />+ NC is amazing, actually<br />+ No NC \"booming\"<br />+ Comfort beyond what I thought possible<br />+ User replaceable battery (the sole reason I avoided the new Beats Studio)<br /><br />The So-so:<br />-/+ Sound is not as bass heavy as I would personally like<br />-/+ The case is small - but there's no real place to put the cord - I would have preferred a slightly larger case with dedicated space for the cord<br />-/+ The entire headset is very flexible - in a rubbery way - it is probably very crack and snap resistant - but it does not inspire confidence<br />-/+ Only comes with a right angle plug, I prefer straight plugs<br />-/+ Ear pressure that is associated with most ANC headphone is present in this pair, but I am EXTREMELY sensitive to this, so it might not affect you<br /><br />The Bad:<br />- The folding mechanisms contain a very thin wire that bends every time you fold the cups - this reeks of PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE on Bose's part - bend a wire enough and it will fail, probably about a week after the next model comes out<br />- The battery door does not operate smoothly at all - It will likely fail long before the headphones do<br />- The cloth adorning the top of the headband is just silly and serves no purpose other than having another part that will wear out quickly<br /><br />Functionally, these headphones are perfect - but I couldn't risk spending so much money on something that I wasn't confident in lasting - I returned them<br /><br />IF YOU BUY THESE AND PLAN ON KEEPING THEM, I highly suggest buying a case made for the QC15, one that will allow you to store them without having to collapse the hinges and bend the wire inside - I also recommend investing the highest capacity batteries possible, to avoid stressing the battery door too often", | |
| "asin": "B00M1NEUKK", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0105VDCZ8" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4561, | |
| "review_text": "Eliminated the need for a new computer for many, many years to come. I installed the 1T in my late 2006 Intel iMac, and the computer runs far less hot, blazingly fast and is like a new computer. Actually, I was going to install the SSD INSIDE the computer but, after transferring everything to it, I noticed how fast, how perfectly it ran from an external case even using a USB 2.0 connection and cable; so, I have left it like it is. If you can't afford an SSD I strongly advise saving up for it in lieu of buying another traditional, mechanical HD. The difference is AMAZING. Everyone who uses a computer on a regular basis should switch to this SSD. Using my old iMac now actually makes me laugh, giggle occasionally as I marvel at its performance and think I don't have to be involved in the planned obsolescence of buying new computers.", | |
| "asin": "B00OBRFFAS", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00OBRFFAS" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4562, | |
| "review_text": "2/24 update: I finally found how to reach customer support after wasting considerable time. Clearly, Logitech doesn't want you to reach them directly.<br /><br />Less than a year after the warranty is up, the mouse began to fail with the occasional double click. A couple months later, it double clicks more often than single clicks. After going through a whole host of troubleshooting options, it's clear this is a hardware issue. Also, upon closer inspection of people who submit reviews a year or two after purchasing this mouse, it's clear that this is a serious issue. Most of the four or five star ratings here are from people who have not owned the mouse for more than a year at a time.<br /><br />This is what's commonly called \"planned obsolescence.\" Logitech are a big enough company and \"smart\" enough to be able to strategically create products that are planned to fail just outside of the warranty window. Do NOT purchase this mouse, and do yourself a favor and just stay away from Logitech in general. There are plenty of other manufacturers who create quality, reliable products with much better customer support. Although great when it worked, I'm not going to support this sort of practice, and I'll make sure my friends and family are aware, as well.<br /><br />Original review:<br /><br />Mouse has functioned quite well for the first three years of use. Historically, I've always used generic mice that have lasted for several years at a time. Thought I'd treat myself with a higher end gaming mouse. Unfortunately, it has the shortest lifespan.<br /><br />My mouse double clicks involuntarily. Out of 101 mouse clicks, 35 were involuntary double clicks. What's worse, Logitech doesn't offer customer support. Instead, I am relegated to FAQs or community forums where forum topics don't get responses.<br /><br />If you're not concerned with longevity, this mouse is great. If you want your money's worth, I'm not sure this is right. Or if any Logitech product is right, given there's no customer support.", | |
| "asin": "B019OB663A", | |
| "parent_asin": "B019OB663A" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4563, | |
| "review_text": "Work well for a few weeks, but fail quickly after the black rubber ring where the cable meets the usb connector. Ever cable has the same fault at both ends. Planned Obsolescence?", | |
| "asin": "B01JPDTZXK", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01JPDTZXK" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4564, | |
| "review_text": "I find it hilarious there is so much peurile outrage in this thread about the absence of apps on the Oppo 203 considering that virtually all of the apps typically included on such devices are routinely clogging up the tvs and other devices they are connected to. As to Oppo quality, I can only say that having owned Oppo products over a span of years I've always found them to be top flight in terms of build quality and design/tech elements. I will say also in response to the argument about how even ordinary products in the old days lasted a long time compared to today's merchandise, as if implying that today's stuff is therefore of inferior quality that there is a bogus argument embedded there in that the electronic circuitry of today is generally more fragile than the durable mechanical constructions of the 1930s,'40s, '50's, and even '60s, and it is this plus the rapid pace of technological advancement rather than 'planned obsolescence', (as someone charged in the comments here), that is primarily responsible for the increased rate at which we consumers find ourselves replacing electronic equipment today. Nevertheless we can all do ourselves a favor by informing ourselves about the things we want to buy before we buy them and avoid the lion's share of the after-the-fact whining when we discover our false assumptions and expectations based on our own negligence about what we were buying were wrong.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4565, | |
| "review_text": "Loved this tablet.... used it for business.... super capable machine....for one year. You get a one year limited manufacturer warranty! Broke in one year and three months. Wont even turn on anymore. Planned obsolescence? Good luck if you buy it", | |
| "asin": "B07KWNFC64", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07J1Y2SQX" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4566, | |
| "review_text": "I had a Kindle keyboard for years that I was very happy with. But of course the battery was not replaceable so eventually I had to buy a new model. I thought this would be some kind of big improvement....but alas, no. First of all, even downloading a small file like a sample is hit or miss and often does not happen at all. There's a fix for that which involves a reset and then reloading ALL of your books and settings.....not the way I want to spend my time. Also, other dis-improvements involve the power button on the bottom so you have to be careful not to hit it by accident while reading. Sometime the screen is so responsive that it will turn pages when you are trying to highlight or if you just brush across it accidentally with your hand. And finally, the battery is not nearly as impressive as it sounds. I'd be so happy to have my old kindle keyboard back.....it had no problems other than planned obsolescence.", | |
| "asin": "B07CXG6C9W", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07J2FGZSM" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4567, | |
| "review_text": "They make them with crappy components so you have to keep going back and buying them. Haven't had one last over 5 years. I think they're designed to last until the warranty expires. It's planned obsolescence and it's sickening. There should be laws against it. It's the same as being robbed.", | |
| "asin": "B079N9HDNQ", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07C9FDHMW" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4568, | |
| "review_text": "They make them with crappy components so you have to keep going back and buying them. Haven't had one last over 5 years. I think they're designed to last until the warranty expires. It's planned obsolescence and it's sickening. There should be laws against it. It's the same as being robbed.", | |
| "asin": "B079N9HDNQ", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07C9FDHMW" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4569, | |
| "review_text": "They make them with crappy components so you have to keep going back and buying them. Haven't had one last over 5 years. I think they're designed to last until the warranty expires. It's planned obsolescence and it's sickening. There should be laws against it. It's the same as being robbed.", | |
| "asin": "B079N9HDNQ", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07C9FDHMW" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4570, | |
| "review_text": "Upon reading everyone else\u2019s reviews which some said this product was a breeze to use and some had said that it didn\u2019t work. Well, I\u2019m one of those who couldn\u2019t get it to work. I plugged it in, it connected just fine, but showed no photos to import. I used a SD card adapter which contained my micro SD card and after double checking all the details( including the tab up in the corner) I decided to reinstall the micro sod back to my phone to make sure everything was still there. Everything is just fine with the data on the card, I believe that Apple products are slowly starting to become annoying with all the connector changes and obsolescence. The lesson I have learned is that you should move your sh*t to your new computer or tablet within a year a two after you buy it or you\u2019re S.O.L. My phone was an android galaxy avant- and my Apple product is an iPad Pro, 2017 2nd gen. which is current with its updates. Read all of these fine reviews to see if your situation applies.", | |
| "asin": "B0198HIF7K", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0198HIF7K" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4571, | |
| "review_text": "This product screams 'planned obsolescence'. Save your money, get something better because this thing will die on you faster than a beloved character on The Walking Dead.", | |
| "asin": "B00UA98HS8", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01HIS9M3M" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4572, | |
| "review_text": "I Would have to agree with most everyone on here; the sound of the iMT800 is exceptional, with deep bass, well defined mid range, and just enough high treble to keep those cymbals tight without the annoying scratchy distraction. And it plays exceptionally loud with almost no distortion. It truly gets rave reviews from all who hear it, and you are asked to bring it to parties....no lie. The FM radio, multiple extra ports, super cool remote, and Bass/Treble EQ all combine to make this the portable iPOD speaker/champ during its time. BUT, like many here, the AC port is broken and I am reduced to using this with those 8 D batteries. My experience is slightly better here in that I find the box lasts a good long time before I have to change the batteries, but it will definitely add up in cost over time, they add substantial weight to the box, and most important you lose the charging feature for the iPOD. That stinks. BTW, this happened with my old Altec in700 (Bazooka) Boom Box also, so either AL is doing this on purpose- their design engineers have been told to keep the planned obsolescence built in, OR they are not very customer focused and have not read their own reviews. But, the sound and features are so much better than one what available, I went for it again. Now, the question is: Does anyone know if there is a way to fix this bad boy? Has anyone sent it back to Altec, and at what cost?", | |
| "asin": "B002I636YG", | |
| "parent_asin": "B002I636YG" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4573, | |
| "review_text": "Two words: Planned obsolescence.<br /><br />I purchased this TV listed as condition "new" from an authorized Amazon seller, US-Appliance. It was delivered to me in great condition. Setup was easy, picture quality was great after some fiddling with the colors, and despite the lower end of the spectrum 120hz refresh rate, I didn't notice any lag with regards to gaming (FPS fan here - Borderlands, Halo, etc.).<br /><br />Problems began two weeks after use. It began turning off, just like all of the other reviews were saying. It happened so infrequently that I thought it wasn't a major issue. Then, three months and one week after having this TV in my living, and throughout that time, treating it as delicately as the first born child that I don't have, the TV COMPLETELY powered off and would not power back on.<br /><br />After running some useless power cycles, switching outlets, etc. per Vizio customer service, nothing worked. I'm in the process of figuring out if I was actually sold a refurbished TV - one TV expert told me that there's an extra bar code sticker attached to the TV indicating that I was sold a refurbished TV, although it was listed as new. Refurbished in this case is another way of saying "salvage title." This repair guy is absolutely certain I was ripped off. But that doesn't excuse the build quality of the TV... refurbished or not, TV's crapping out should be the exception to the rule, not the vast majority of cases.<br /><br />TLDR; This TV is great, but I can almost guarantee that it will self-destruct. Make sure you didn't buy a refurbished product listed as "new."", | |
| "asin": "B00GTE0VJ6", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00NUS8QQY" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4574, | |
| "review_text": "I'd highly suggest avoiding this company's products - they're guilty of blatant forced obsolescence.<br /><br />This reader requires an iOS app to use. Sometime in the last couple years, they've released a new product - but rather than releasing a 2nd app it (or letting the original app work for both), they *removed* support for this original product, leaving no way to use it. I contacted their support who claimed there's "no way to get back the old app," and suggested I buy the newer product as a replacement. I challenged them that this feels like a deliberate attempt at forced obsolescence, at which point they stopped responding to my e-mails. Thus, I'm left with an overpriced paperweight that can never be used again.<br /><br />Note that even if I still had the old app, it could never be used by anyone but me, since the app would be tied to my iTunes account - and no other accounts would ever be able to get that app again.<br /><br />With business practices like this, please do not buy from them; there's nothing stopping them from doing the exact same thing with their current and future products.", | |
| "asin": "B003WTU9I4", | |
| "parent_asin": "B003WTU9I4" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4575, | |
| "review_text": "I was impressed with this product. While not on a par with the iPad family, the Fire 10 functions just fine for its intended purpose. Alexa was an unexpected bonus, and the sale price for a new fresh tablet sealed the deal for me. Given the built in obsolescence of the Samsung galaxy tab products, when the end of life comes for this tablet, I hopefully will have received enough years of service to justify the small price paid.", | |
| "asin": "B07PC8223G", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07PHQ93TV" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4576, | |
| "review_text": "Works way better then my old GPS. But to be fair it was out of date and as an OTR driver I feel that maybe I should be purchasing these every three years or so. Do not like the planned obsolescence of having to replace the GPS, but maybe with the lifetime maps I will only have to replace once the GPS unit stops working altogether. I really like the big buttons and all the extra features for truck drivers. Very pleased.", | |
| "asin": "B006ZOI9OY", | |
| "parent_asin": "B006ZOI9OY" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4577, | |
| "review_text": "I have used an iGo Green adapter for an older ASUS laptop for some time, but they did not offer a compatible tip for my new Lenovo Yoga 3. This Pwr+ Lenovo Tip Adapter allowed me to keep using the power adapter that I already had, saving me from a $65-80 purchase AND from having yet another adapter to add to my "dead/outdated electronics" bin. YAY for any company that helps cut down on all of the guaranteed obsolescence that our electronics industry is modeled on.", | |
| "asin": "B00FYYOWVU", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00FYYOWVU" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4578, | |
| "review_text": "Volume control quit working after 5 months . I expected better for the price I paid. Built-in Chinese obsolescence to force customer to buy another one but I won\u2019t . I will never buy another C Crane product", | |
| "asin": "B00BSYCZZ0", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00BSYCZZ0" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4579, | |
| "review_text": "Excellent top quality. Very durable. Have had it now for well over a year and still going strong. Would buy another without a second thought. No planned obsolescence here.", | |
| "asin": "B01HIS30OY", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01HIS30OY" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4580, | |
| "review_text": "The new Kindle replacing my old Kindle 2 seems to be much the same as the old one, at 1/3 the price. Some of the controls are a little different & perhaps more intuitive; the screen seems clearer than the older one, but there may have been some degradation of the old model over the 3-4 years I had it. I was dismayed by the need to buy a new cover; the slight change in spacing of the attaching prongs may have derived from the income generated by this planned obsolescence.", | |
| "asin": "B002GYWHUO", | |
| "parent_asin": "B002GYWHUO" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4581, | |
| "review_text": "I'm sorry Sony no longer makes a model similar to this. This product sounds ok but not as good as the Sony and it breaks very easily.. Te piece that connects between the adjustable earpiece and the the head ring are very cheaply constructed. I haven't found another alternative so I will just get a new one when this breaks. I hope it is not a case of planned obsolescence.", | |
| "asin": "B00QHOCTG6", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00QHOCTG6" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4582, | |
| "review_text": "I wanted a durable, expandable, and fast machine for most home and telework (non-gaming, not CAD). Could not be happier at the price. I've gotten good deals in the past, but looking back, the others seemed as if they were designed for planned obsolescence.", | |
| "asin": "B08FLHFN4P", | |
| "parent_asin": "B096LKDD5S" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4583, | |
| "review_text": "Great to start with---especially liked it for lightning cords, which are so fragile---but now nothing is charging with these cords. So sad!! great idea. Of course, the planned obsolescence means it lasted just long enough that it is not returnable. Suggest you not try this product.", | |
| "asin": "B08C5B5Q7J", | |
| "parent_asin": "B08C5B5Q7J" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4584, | |
| "review_text": "I was very excited to hear the sound quality of this speaker and was looking forward to a long life of great portable sound. After a few months, it suddenly stopped working correctly and would turn off after only a few minutes, regardless if it was attached to the charger or not. I tried resetting it several times, but have always ended up with the same result. The speaker is rendered completely useless!!!<br />This is very frustrating and feels like I just threw away $40 since the return policy was for such a short time and has since expired, it's like planned obsolescence. I bought this less than 6 months ago.<br />I'm hoping Amazon will put the manufacturer in touch with me and try to make it right...<br />OK, so I just got off the phone with Amazon customer service and I'm very pleased to say they have done the right thing and will be replacing the item It's Friday and it should arrive on Monday. They also sent a return shipping label via email to make the transaction smooth as silk. Thank you Amazon! I sure hope that this is not a recurrent issue with the replacement speaker and I am changing my overall rating from a 1 to a 5 star review. Time will tell, this particular speaker only lasted 4.5 months...", | |
| "asin": "B0744JGZ1T", | |
| "parent_asin": "B086X2282Y" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4585, | |
| "review_text": "This device doesn't appear to be a victim of planned obsolescence. All components inside were well soldered and mounted properly.", | |
| "asin": "B00IRVQ0F8", | |
| "parent_asin": "B08F98WSWH" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4586, | |
| "review_text": "I owned this for a 1.5 years, and it appears obsolete now. Reviews of it's praise are spot on when it is functioning. I was using the tablet mode for note taking when the screen began to flicker and then it rebooted asking me to initiate recovery mode. I attempted recovery with the chrome app several times without avail. It consistently gets stuck during recovery.<br /><br />Samsung support recommended hardware repair and the repair company they outsource said it was a motherboard issue. ~$415 repair. I also had the ghost touchpad issue (apparently common with many units) that I dealt with previously. SO so unfortunate that this one was a dud...1.5 yrs for $500 worth of use. Samsung support were nice, but my experience is a stereotypical one. Pass the problem to another or succumb to planned obsolescence.", | |
| "asin": "B071LB1GG4", | |
| "parent_asin": "B071LB1GG4" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4587, | |
| "review_text": "I owned this for a 1.5 years, and it appears obsolete now. Reviews of it's praise are spot on when it is functioning. I was using the tablet mode for note taking when the screen began to flicker and then it rebooted asking me to initiate recovery mode. I attempted recovery with the chrome app several times without avail. It consistently gets stuck during recovery.<br /><br />Samsung support recommended hardware repair and the repair company they outsource said it was a motherboard issue. ~$415 repair. I also had the ghost touchpad issue (apparently common with many units) that I dealt with previously. So so unfortunate that this one was a dud...1.5 yrs for $500 worth of use. Samsung support were nice, but my experience is a stereotypical one. Pass the problem to another or succumb to planned obsolescence.", | |
| "asin": "B07F15XT2M", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07F15XT2M" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4588, | |
| "review_text": "planned ob\u00b7so\u00b7les\u00b7cence<br />/\u02ccpland \u02cc\u00e4bs\u0259\u02c8les\u0259ns/<br />Learn to pronounce<br />noun<br />noun: planned obsolescence<br /><br /> a policy of producing consumer goods that rapidly become obsolete and so require replacing, achieved by frequent changes in design, termination of the supply of spare parts, and the use of nondurable materials.<br /><br />I'm sick of having to repurchase this garbage every year. Shame on Apple.", | |
| "asin": "B09JJVHNFV", | |
| "parent_asin": "B09JJVHNFV" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4589, | |
| "review_text": "Four months. So essentially we've just \"rented\" this device for ten bucks a month and must now discard it, as product warranty was 30 days and product \"support\" was 90 days. MP3 player was plugged in to charger and broadcast \"sleep music\" 24x7 to nearby bluetooth speakers. The mp3s were on an SD card that still works fine in other devices, so it must be the player itself. Works for a few hours or for a few minutes, then clicks off. Will NOT stay on 24x7 as it did for 4 months. The device was never moved or disturbed except to restart once/month or so. With NO MOVING PARTS I expected this to last MUCH longer -- years perhaps. But engineered obsolescence is a VERY REAL thing. So sad.", | |
| "asin": "B07D6KWPCY", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07D6KWPCY" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4590, | |
| "review_text": "Stopped working after 13 months of use. Like the other reviewers who had the same issue: simply wouldn't turn on one morning. Scheduled obsolescence maybe. Anyway, 1 year of use for a premium priced device is not OK.", | |
| "asin": "B00AIRUOI8", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00TKMQ3PK" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4591, | |
| "review_text": "I attached the mini to my HDTV (using mini-DVI to HDMI cable) and an optical digital audio cable. Picture and audio are perfect. It's great.<br /><br />Let's start with the basics. It's whisper quite, and it uses about as much power as fluorescent light bulb when idle.<br /><br />I can watch or listen to anything in iTunes using an IR remote (I use a \"Logitech Harmony XBox 360\" remote) via the built-in Apple Frontrow software or using Apple's magical Remote app for the iPhone (or iPod touch).<br /><br />Or I can control the mini media center from my laptop across the room using Mac \"Screen Sharing\" (or VNC on any PC) to watch any video or audio source from the internet (Hulu, Silverlight, Flash, Amazon VOD, Netflix VOD etc.) or use the Apple DVD Player to play VIDEO_TS folders. (Please respect filmmakers and don't pirate movies.) You can watch what ever you want. You name it.<br /><br />Although it's an option, it really doesn't even need a dedicated keyboard and mouse.<br /><br />Other non-computer media boxes that are available can only play a fixed set of sources -- e.g. iTunes and YouTube (AppleTV). Netflix or Amazon VOD (Roku) or ripped or downloaded video files (WDTV). Support for anything outside of what those devices do today is just a wishing game or requires a lot of painstaking media format conversion.<br /><br />The mini as a media center is pretty much obsolescence-proof. So while it may seem a lot more expensive than something like WDTV today, I'll bet I'll still be using the mini media center long after that WDTV has joined the pile at the back of the closet.", | |
| "asin": "B002QQ8AJY", | |
| "parent_asin": "B002QQ8AJY" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4592, | |
| "review_text": "If the cable gets tweaked and won't fit snug on the jack, and you need to gently tighten the RCA ground \"tangs\", you're out of luck. They simply snap off, done. Build-in obsolescence. Look for the kind you can tighten in case they get loose.", | |
| "asin": "B0094A1F3S", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07889L6QH" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4593, | |
| "review_text": "Had the TV 2 years, then it constantly dropped the WIFI and tech support wasn\u2019t much help. It worked great in the interim but I feel like this is a planned obsolescence fault. At the some time the remote stopped working. I had to buy a Roku stick and the issues went away. Won\u2019t be buying TCL again.", | |
| "asin": "B01N6HNA8T", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01MY48T0O" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4594, | |
| "review_text": "I once had a good review of this computer a couple years ago, soon after I bought it. However, time is the true test of quality - and this product does not stand up. I have to say, every other thing about this computer is seemingly good quality, except for the screen. This is what I want you to understand: it is a flip-screen computer that basically has a worse flip-screen than other non-flip-screen computers. Another words, the hinge attaching the screen not just can, but WILL break free from the extremely cheap thin plastic the metal hinge was attached to, leaving the actual metal hinge to press so hard against the back of the screen inside every time you open or close it, that the screen will immediately begin to break. Again, just using this computer for what it's meant for is the very thing it can't handle. I personally have hardly ever used the flip feature, and yet, after about three years it completely broke.<br /><br />Suffice it to say, Dell knew what they were doing. If you saw what they attached this legit metal hinge to, you would probably laugh. I think if you \"fastened\" it to tissue box cardboard, it might be more sturdy than what they did. The plastic they attached it to was almost paper thin. They intended this thing to fail. Built in obsolescence is the term. Companies do this, of course, to drum up more revenue. They know it's going to fail in a couple years or so, so that by that time you won't try to get it fixed. You'll just figure it's because it's \"old\", when the truth is that apart from this issue, you know it would have lasted several more years with it being an SSD drive and the whole thing being encased in metal.", | |
| "asin": "B01MAY3ZFM", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07CTN5V51" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4595, | |
| "review_text": "The device worked OK for a few months but then my system that is 40 feet or so from my router that I was using this device on quit being able to get online. Originally this device had a very easy setup. I've owned previous versions and they were actually more difficult than this one to set up and use. Now, however, I think something may be broken because I reset the device and can't get it set up at all. Linksys used to have useless Pilipino (they really did try) ladies as their tech support that you could tell were just reading from a script so I never did call them but that was before when they were their own company and usually didn't have to since Linksys equipment was decent. Now that they have been bought by Belkin, they probably need to be bull dozed like Democrat Detroit and started over. Anyway, this device worked very well for me for 4 or 5 months but apparently just quit. I've liked Linksys equipment and used only Linksys equipment but now that they've been bought by Belkin I'll probably change to netgear or another reliable company. I don't know about anyone else but being 51 years old I remember the days before the reliance on computers when you could expect a car (or other appliance) to last at least several years and not just quit on you. If it did then a company in a physical building would deal with the warrantee. Now you buy this computer related crap and you don't know what you're getting or the company changes something on a planned obsolescence schedule and screws you. ...anyway this has been a decent piece of equipment for me while it was working but just beware you may get a good one that will last you several years or a POS if the assembly line worker in China happened to take a drag on the cigarette at that moment and missed a critical part on the machine you just happen to get sent. I'm giving it 2 stars because I think the "old" Linksys company designed it and it did work for me for several months and because there is no option for minus 1 star. Thank you and I hope I've saved you some hassle.", | |
| "asin": "B0090DX8O8", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0090DX8O8" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4596, | |
| "review_text": "Planned obsolescence = literally one year from the date of receipt. Coincidence? The reason I gave 3 stars is for the price, one year use was pretty awesome. The only problem I had was having to unplug and plug back in the remote camera.", | |
| "asin": "B00ECDM78E", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00ECDM78E" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4597, | |
| "review_text": "My order was processed and delivered quickly. I received it on June 12. The flexible cover went on my new Macbook easily, is lightweight and slim, and the black color looks terrific. I loved it! Until this week.<br /><br />Two of the feet have partially fallen off. They are two-piece rubber feet - a flat disk attached to the case bottom with a slightly smaller and rounded "button" apparently glued or attached with double stick tape. Those little buttons just fall right off. The flat disk is still there. In addition, there is a small crack in the case. I am not hard on this, believe me! I am very careful. I would send it back, but I don't want another of the same. I'll be looking for something else. Sigh<br /><br />Update 1/20/2016- Still disappointed; HOWEVER, I'm ordering another. (I know...) I have been searching and reading reviews and have come to the conclusion that the Kuzy is the lesser of all evils. I am resigned to replacing it once or twice a year and this just irritates me. Talk about manufacturer's planned obsolescence!! I will continue to search.", | |
| "asin": "B00W253QJ8", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01NAGRTXZ" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4598, | |
| "review_text": "Best electronics product from China I've used aside from Apple's stuff, not sure why they don't sell this in the US. Don't need instructions, just slide power button and press pair button next to usb port. Only improvement they could make to these small devices (apple included) is using a rechargeable AAA, downtime while charging makes it so you cannot use full time. I don't care that the new iPod is the thickness of paper, does not make it work better, just break faster. The electronic semi-truck and car engineers have realized it is better to drop in a freshly charged battery bank to replace the drained batteries, instead of waiting for the dead batteries to charge. This way it takes as long as pumping fuel. And, Rechargeable NiMH batteries last 1500 charges, my lithium device batteries die after 300 charges. Planned obsolescence?", | |
| "asin": "B0065V9TXC", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0065V9TXC" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4599, | |
| "review_text": "EDIT: One year later, the right ear went out. The wiring inside of the headphones must be low-quality and degrade/slowly tear over time spent swiveling the cups. Talk about planned obsolescence... This issue has happened with other pairs of the same headphones within a similar time frame (check out that other guy whose headphones' right ear blew out after 5 months). Don't buy these unless you only have one ear. Better yet, skip Philips.<br /><br />*Note: Everything past this is the original review.<br />------<br /><br />So far I'm loving these headphones. I use them as strictly mobile headphones for when I want to watch some anime or listen to music on the go (at home I use my AKG K272 HDs instead). They maintain a good seal when positioned properly, they don't leak sound (unless you blast it, of course), and the memory foam offers comfort for a good hour or two on my sensitive head. Your regular guy could keep these on all day.<br /><br />I haven't had these headphones for very long (1 month), but I'm starting to worry about how long they will hold up. I'm careful with them, so normal wear & tear will be my only issue. The leather around the headband is well-fitted and stable, but a slice with something sharp would split it wide open. The cups would probably tear with a little rough handling (say you give it to a small child), especially the thin fabric in the center of the cups. The structure of the headphones would be the last to go bad, though; it's made of strong metal and durable plastic, which you don't often see on headphones.<br /><br />$100 for these is a bit high, although they are wonderful headphones. Maybe it's just me. For Amazon's prices (like $50 right now?) it's a wonderful deal. If you want some stylish headphones to use on the go, get these. If you're looking for something to keep at home for high-quality audio, consider AKG's K272HD or something less oriented in mobility.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4600, | |
| "review_text": "Have had this for about a month. Not a powerhouse, but very nice upgrade for the price I got one for.<br /><br />I'm the type of shopper that reviews the crap out of things before I purchase. I accidentally won an auction (thought for sure I would get out-bid), but ended up with this at ~$220, delivered [open box]. Great buy.<br /><br />The USB-C port is the obvious "Achilles Heel" weakness on this device, but I try not to use it on my lap while charging, would be fine on a hard surface. The audio speaker(s) placement is somewhat questionable, but could always Bluetooth to a speaker for better audio quality.<br /><br />Update: Getting close to a year and the Acer 13.3 is still going strong. Hardly ever use my Windows machine anymore. Not a single issue to date, love it!.<br /><br />Update 6/9/20: Sadly, my beloved chromebook has begun suffering the dreaded 'charger port' issue. I am bummed as I love my R13. What a great little piece of hardware ruined by such a critical flaw in engineering.<br /><br />Update 11/4/20: Still limping along although getting harder and harder to get it to charge. While I have absolutely loved this device, I'm going to have a hard time buying another Acer, as this is a well known issue. It's a shame though, as every other aspect concerning the build quality is exceptional. The only thing that really makes sense is planned obsolescence. 3-Star since charge port will last about 2 years even if very careful with it.<br /><br />Update 4/2/2921 Still limping along. I have found that when the 'charging' doesn't appear to be happening, a restart will in fact show it is charging. Not sure if it's a software glitch...but each time I can't get it to show the 'charging' icon, a restart results in a 'charging' mode.", | |
| "asin": "B01LXYG77O", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07FPB9SB1" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4601, | |
| "review_text": "This TV worked flawlessly for two years. The price was right, picture quality superb, and smart features were great. Two nights ago (after using the tv that day) I went to turn on the TV and got a black screen. After extensive research and numerous troubleshooting techniques I found that this is a common problem with TCLs, it is irreversible, and customer service will not help you as the TV is out of warranty. Based on the above, I will never purchase a TCL again. A seemingly great deal with what appears to be blatant built-in planned obsolescence.", | |
| "asin": "B07JJZPZNS", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07H5S7X4X" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4602, | |
| "review_text": "This is the second tablet I've bought. First one lasted a little over a year the second a year and a half. Planned obsolescence?", | |
| "asin": "B01N44JBS4", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01N44JBS4" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4603, | |
| "review_text": "For three years, I loved this product. Works like a champ.<br /><br />A few days ago, it could no longer acquire *ANY* satellites. It would sometimes show that it was seeing one or two, but then it would drop-out, and restart the search. Sometimes, it would get a fix, but lose it immediately. I hadn't played with any settings. I certainly know that an overhead canopy or tinted windows can hurt, but I hadn't changed my usage at all.<br /><br />Googled it. Plenty of similar stories. Everyone said to do a hard factory reset. Tried that. Then a suggestion to upgrade the software. My immediate reaction was the same as other commenters, which is: acquiring satellites is a BASELINE function. No setting or software should break it.<br /><br />The short story: a software update did indeed fix the problem. But first, Garmin required me to create an account, give up personal information, and register the device (shame on Garmin!). Afterwards, I noticed that the software versions went from 5.5 to 5.6 -- hardly a major rewrite.<br /><br />It's the most thinly-veiled planned obsolescence I've ever seen. Until now, I was a big fan of Garmin products, Really disappointing to know that I can't depend on the receiver at all times. And you have to give up personal information just to use a product you already own.", | |
| "asin": "B00HWL9AR4", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4604, | |
| "review_text": "I purchased this item about a year ago after my 2018 model died in less than a year. Now I have learned that this is planned obsolescence after this one, too, just stopped working, stopped showing any interface, and just went to a logo \"ATTO DiGITAL\" across the screen. Multiple attempts to reset the device through buttons and sticking a pin in the reset hole produced nothing on either device. The online support page states that you should contact them if none of this works, even alluding in the manual to the fact that if you leave it unused for a while, you may not be able to turn it back on.<br /><br />Each year they report that there is new firmware in this year's model, yet none of the previous devices can upgrade to the new firmware! The sound quality isn't wonderful, but the voice activation was pretty good. It's just too bad they have this ticking clock until it dies or even worse, a bug that will wipe out the device in a matter of months.", | |
| "asin": "B0725LC18F", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4605, | |
| "review_text": "Got a triple monitor set up for work, and these bad boys seem to burn out just after their warranty period. Planned obsolescence or just bad luck, who knows? I'll be trying out a different manufacturer.", | |
| "asin": "B084CYSSBG", | |
| "parent_asin": "B09JMRBW39" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4606, | |
| "review_text": "It is a great cpu, with huge potential to last for years, which is highly unusual in a field where obsolescence is normal at the 18 months mark. Its problems seem more platform based as the x399 chipset in the motherboards has yet to be improved, and I mean by a lot, and -of course- it is the heat problem. You have to keep in mind this is a 180w cpu that will reach its threshold temperature very fast if you don't have the proper cooling, and even in that case. I think we still have to see how it will behave in mid summer... so, liquid cooling all the way, and probably custom loop if you are going to overclock. In summary, excellent CPU for apps even yet to come and gaming, but be careful with its requirements.", | |
| "asin": "B074CBH3R4", | |
| "parent_asin": "B079VT3BDG" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4607, | |
| "review_text": "I bought this ORBI system in August of 2020 and the system is no longer supported by Netgear. At first the system worked great. Last few months I have experienced severe inconsistences of my internet speeds going down to 10Mbps from over 200Mbps normally. After extensive troubleshooting with the help of my internet provider technicians we narrowed the issue to my NETGEAR Orbi \u2013 router - experiencing some type of malfunctions at times. When I tried to update the firmware in attempt to resolve the connection problems, what I get from the manufacturer is \u201cYour RBR40 no longer has software support.\u201d Why a system that cost so much (new ones are $1,500), comes only with 3 months technical support, (unless you buy an additional support plan at $50 for 2 years at purchase). I wanted a product that would last longer than a year, and in the past Netgear routers had worked for me flawlessly for years prompting me to always buy my own rather than using one from the provider. It should not be that hard to support the firmware on a router that was first introduced in 2018. If I have to buy a new router every year just to have good internet service It would be much cheaper to rent one from the internet provider at $5 per month, that comes with technical support and updates, rather than spending hundreds on something that will only be supported for less than a year. I\u2019m very disappointed in Netgear and their accelerated planned obsolescence business model.", | |
| "asin": "B072ZN4PSB", | |
| "parent_asin": "B072ZN4PSB" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4608, | |
| "review_text": "I have bought these players because they are inexpensive, have a clip that is great for when i'm running, and the quality of the built-in recorder is surprisingly good. I have owned probably 5 or 6 of these Sansa MP3 players over the last 3 years. Why so many? Because they keep breaking. I'm generally conscientious and not particularly rough with these players, but time and again something goes wrong. They freeze up constantly, or the earpiece connector fails, or they just die. The meaning of the phrase \"planned obsolescence\" has become crystal clear to me. Because of the price, I came to terms with the fact that I would have to replace this unit in 6 months to a year, but the last two I bought didn't even last a month. When you have to buy them over and over again, cheap players get expensive fast. Time to move on.", | |
| "asin": "B002MAPT7U", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4609, | |
| "review_text": "Sure, it sounds great. You get a nice smooth bass response, a solid seal to keep outside noise out, and it doesn't fatigue your ears if you leave them in for a few hours. None of this matters one bit bc it's a set of headphones designed to lose one of its channels if you put it in your pocket. The only reason why the L+R channels are detachable from the cable in the first place is so that customers will lose theirs and have to buy new ones. The cable connector just slides right out of the socket. It's similar to planned obsolescence, and I think I'm going to call what KZ is doing here planned losability.<br /><br />If you're looking for a good pair of budget IEMs, get some MEElectronics M6s instead. They're just this set of earbuds, same price, same audio quality, but without the detatchability. In other words, you can buy a set of high quality travel headphones built for the purpose of listening to music without being tricked into a defacto subscription model.", | |
| "asin": "B01KUGWNEE", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01KUGWNEE" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4610, | |
| "review_text": "This turned out to be an excellent upgrade; doubling the size of the RAM really revved up my MacBook. With a bit of research for installation instructions (remember that the item is not product-specific), it was easy to swap the old boards with the new ones (2), and that was it. This isn't a cure-all for the planned obsolescence (which is something that Apple seems to have mastered as well as anyone else) but it will provide you with a marked performance improvement.", | |
| "asin": "B00GZ1TZEK", | |
| "parent_asin": "B08XPYRHQ9" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4611, | |
| "review_text": "Worked perfectly for about 6 months, then suddenly it no longer could charge my laptop unless I rotated the business end that plugs into the laptop to one specific angle in its socket--where it doesn't stay on its own, since gravity or the slightest jostle inevitably dislodges it. I bought this because the original cord that came with the computer (and lasted over 3 years, might I add) had failed. Now I have to deal with the same crap all over again. Planned obsolescence, anyone?", | |
| "asin": "B01J1AI8LW", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01J1AI8LW" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4612, | |
| "review_text": "This system is keyed to having one purchase their Cloud system after its expiration.<br /> It is an expensive come-on for continuing service. The system worked fine until the cloud support expired. One option was to use an SD card in the base station to monitor activity vs the Cloud. No Good. Full of problems, leaving one vulnerable to the threats that the system was originally purchased for at a significant expense. Presumed \u201cfixes\u201d included numerous re-synching all cameras that have been spread out, with the monitor, itself almost out of range. And then the battery connection with their magnetic wire starting causing problems, to the point I bought a charger and extra b\u00e1ttery to have one available.<br />Don\u2019t spend your money on this system..it is planned \u201cobsolescence\u201d if one doesn\u2019t go onward, handing them more cash to stay connected to their cloud. And now perhaps to appear responsible, they are pushing two-factor security...when the damn system doesn\u2019t even work as it\u2019s been promoted to.<br /> Not happy with this purchase. Find someone who is less deceptive, and perhaps more simple to buy a system from.", | |
| "asin": "B08D7WZL4C", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0855GP8PT" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4613, | |
| "review_text": "Don\u2019t expect much from these troublesome cameras once the 1 year cloud coverage is over...unless you are willing to pay more than you originally expected ..which was a lot..you will get shafted if you try to substitute the cloud with a card. It has been one constant source of headaches for the monitor to the individual cameras to their charging. Surely there must be something better for the money out there. This is just \u201cbuilt-in obsolescence\u201d with the intention of making the customer a constant source of income for these leeches.", | |
| "asin": "B07MCWFQ6C", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07MCWFQ6C" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4614, | |
| "review_text": "Yet another HP total Failure. This was great when it first arrived, despite chronic WIFI printing issues. But in just 2 years BOTH charging ports/battery Have totally failed. There is literally no way to fix it, HP made sure of that. So don't bother wasting your time and money. Seriously will NEVER buy HP again. PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE is the business model these days. If you don't know what it is, you should.", | |
| "asin": "B07D6FN5RJ", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07D6FN5RJ" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4615, | |
| "review_text": "[[VIDEOID:8017fa7a4d03c37195f192bbe9c05ddb]] When I first came across this item, it was because I was searching for a practical means of quickly capturing video for web upload that did not involve much computer processing or the constant purchase of film/miniDV cassettes and the like. So, I was intrigued by the RCA \"Traveler\" Small Wonder's supposedly's point-and-shoot-and-upload capabilities.<br /><br />Well, upon receiving this machine, I was quickly disappointed! It performed fine for a total of 6.5 minutes, whereupon the screen then went black for the next four days. During this time, no recording whatsoever was possible. On the 5th day, when I turned it on, in the morning, the entire screen then turned to exhibit blue and white sparkly vertical lines, with absolutely no indication that the lens, in fact, is able to focus on anything! The \"camcorder\" has since remained in this mode for the last couple of weeks.<br /><br />I changed the batteries and even downloaded and installed a so-called \"firmware upgrade\" from the company's site, all to no avail!<br /><br />And then, upon telephoning the customer service rep; (1) I was disconnected multiple times.... (2) the same single customer rep on duty (...no wonder one has to wait a long time to speak to someone: there's only ONE service rep answering the phone! ...and she knows NOTHING about the product whatsoever!) told me that there was nothing that she could do, as she had never heard of these \"symptoms\" occurring to the Small Wonder before! The only solution offered was to mail in the product \"for evaluation\".[[ASIN:B0014CUY7W RCA \"Traveler\" Small Wonder EZ210 Digital Camcorder with 4 Hour Recording and 2GB Included SD Memory]]<br /><br />So, if you ask me, I recommend that you do not waste your money nor your time on this rinky-dink piece of manure! It's obviously been manufactured with built-in obsolescence by a sleazy company out to make a fast buck while dodging any type of professional support or responsibility for their merchandise.<br /><br />Never again, RCA... never again!", | |
| "asin": "B0014CUY7W", | |
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| "unique_id": 4616, | |
| "review_text": "Purchased this TV in Oct of 2015. Worked nicely until last month, then watched it shut off during a football game with several friends/family over. After dropping $2K on the TV, I was a little unhappy. Called Samsung, and spoke with a number of people with varying skill sets. Two reps could not figure out how to transfer a call. After nearly 2 weeks of attempting to reach a compromise, Samsung's unrelenting message was clear . . . "pound salt". TV has a 1 year warranty, and mine lasted 2, so I should consider myself lucky. I do not. I did my research before buying the 65", 7150, but failed to heed all the capacitor complaints. Turns out they had a recall several years ago. I was told my TV was made after the recall. Obviously Samsung did not correct the capacitor problem before stopping the recall. Nice.<br />My hope now is that the New York State Dept of Consumer Affairs can persuade Samsung to behave like a reputable company, and that 'built in obsolescence', is not the proper way to manufacture products. I am also hopeful that Mr. Trump might help keep jobs in the U.S. instead of watching Samsung move jobs away only to litter our shores with cheaply made TV's and exploding phones. Maybe a 'trash tariff' on Samsung products would prevent U.S. consumers from being duped by Samsung. One can hope.", | |
| "asin": "B00ID2HIJS", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00ID2HIJS" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4617, | |
| "review_text": "For an inexpensive speaker, there isn't anything to complain about \u2014 it's easy to connect, the battery life is fine, and its water resistant. However, many of the parts are cheaply manufactured, and it is common (based on reading other similar accounts on iFixit.com) for one thing or another to fail \u2014 AFTER the speaker is out of warranty. In my case, a tiny plastic part was internally dislodged from the USB port, which rendered the entire speaker useless, despite the battery and speakers remaining fully functional. I contacted Oontz for support, asking if they could send me a replacement motherboard, and they flatly responded that they only replace speakers within warranty, and do not sell replacement parts.<br /><br />As someone who is conscious about my environmental impact, I would never recommend buying from a company that designs obsolescence into their products, and refuses to let people perform their own repairs.", | |
| "asin": "B01LZV6TYQ", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01LZV6TYQ" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4618, | |
| "review_text": "The right side of the screen popped off the hinges around 14 months after purchase (limited warranty only lasts for 12 months), and this week the charger stopped functioning properly and only works if I hold it in one very specific position. DO NOT BUY if you are looking for a laptop that lasts much longer than one year - so disappointing and frustrating. PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE IS A PLAGUE UPON THE CONSUMER", | |
| "asin": "B07RF1XD36", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0C2ZMJW53" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4619, | |
| "review_text": "The Audio Technica headphones may not be the best on the market for sound or noise-cancellation - although they do a pretty decent job on both. I have owned a Bose pair before and there is no doubt for sound the Bose ones are marginally better for noise cancellation and sound - although also much more bassy than the ATs which some people may not like.<br /><br />But the main selling point for me with the AT headphoes was their durability.<br /><br />With the BOSE phones that I owned briefely, they disintegrated within six months. I have also owned some BOSE clones and this also seems to happen with them.<br /><br />The BOSE ones are cheaply made and eventually the plastic along the headphone bridge will crack - so you may need to look at a a regular upgrade if you want to use these - although perhaps also some planned obsolescence happening here on BOSE's part to keep the market churning. The AT's on the other hand seem to have added extra plastic reinforcement on the bridge and are really tough. I have had my own pair now for 3- 4 years now, without any problems and no cracks and more or less in original condition. The sound picks up the highs, mid range and bass pretty good. All in all a great set of durable headphoes for the price.", | |
| "asin": "B002HWJT1A", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4620, | |
| "review_text": "This UPS is better than the Rosewill I purchased from Sams club two years ago. The Rosewill's batteries finally died and the mfg said I could not replace the batteries. So I bought this APC that I verified up front that I could get battery replacements. It has two additional recepticles which make hook up much neater. While waiting for the APC to arrive, I dismantled the Rosewill and found I could reoplace the batteries although it was designed to make replacement very difficult. Now I have two UPS devices. Had to pay $50 for the two replacement batteries from a battery supplier, but contrary to Rosewill's statements, they were available. Will never buy a Rosewill product again since they really plan for obsolescence.", | |
| "asin": "B003Y24DEU", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0BW977TR3" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4621, | |
| "review_text": "Enjoyed using my Kindle for just over a year, and not intensively. Never dropped it or abused it in any way. Half the screen whited out and so it has become useless. Suppose its planned obsolescence??? Would much appreciate a more dependable product!", | |
| "asin": "B004HFS6Z0", | |
| "parent_asin": "B004HFS6Z0" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4622, | |
| "review_text": "Used this with windows 7, but it WON'T work with Windows 10 despite the Diamond Multimedia's website directions/download for Win10. I've tried the original CD as well as surfing for an alternative solution. Nada. I can usually get things to work on a computer--if there is a solution available I can find. I hate how they stop supporting perfectly good devices in new operating systems and try to make us all buy them again. "Planned obsolescence" needs to be an obsolete business model! Sure, we all got Win10 free, but now think of the hundreds of dollars we all spend on new hardware/software after this "free" program is so generously "given" to us. I don't know, but wonder how many products Microsoft owns or has a stake in which we now have to re-purchase...", | |
| "asin": "B002UOUQ08", | |
| "parent_asin": "B002UOUQ08" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4623, | |
| "review_text": "Used this with windows 7, but it WON'T work with Windows 10 despite the Diamond Multimedia's website directions/download for Win10. I've tried the original CD as well as surfing for an alternative solution. Nada. I can usually get things to work on a computer--if there is a solution available I can find. I hate how they stop supporting perfectly good devices in new operating systems and try to make us all buy them again. "Planned obsolescence" needs to be an obsolete business model! Sure, we all got Win10 free, but now think of the hundreds of dollars we all spend on new hardware/software after this "free" program is so generously "given" to us. I don't know, but wonder how many products Microsoft owns or has a stake in which we now have to re-purchase...", | |
| "asin": "B002UOUQ08", | |
| "parent_asin": "B002UOUQ08" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4624, | |
| "review_text": "Net-net: short product life (planned obsolescence?) undermines serviceable product.<br /><br />This is the second set of Etymotic in-ear headphones (IEH) that I've owned. Both died within 2 years of purchase. Headphone death sounds like horrible screeching feedback, failed calls, etc. Comes on suddenly, so have had to carry two pairs of headphones just in case.<br /><br />I was drawn to Etymotic due to the ear fit and sound isolation; for me, both are excellent. I use these instead of foam earplugs when flying, even without any music, podcasts, or audiobooks. My ears do not accommodate "mushroom" type tips; the Etymotic triple-baffle design is genius, at least for me. The sound is fine for me (though I'm no audiophile): YMMV.<br /><br />Because I'm not happy with disposable products, I'm going to be looking for another set of IEH. Sigh.", | |
| "asin": "B0056YNDFY", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0056YNDFY" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4625, | |
| "review_text": "This soundbar died a year TO THE DAY of my purchase, and Vizio refused to repair or replace the item. After further reading... many of the reviews here had the same problem. A year to the day. Planned obsolescence. Please save your money and buy something else, unless you only need a system for a year.", | |
| "asin": "B00SMBGGV6", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00SMBGGV6" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4626, | |
| "review_text": "The NiMH batteries that Midland supplies with these radios have deplorable life cycles. They're like the poster child for planned obsolescence, designed to fade after even minimal use or standby. Ridiculous. And the aftermarket is no better, so you suck it up and either use alkalines, or some use the rechargeable AA's. No panacea, however.", | |
| "asin": "B000FCT04U", | |
| "parent_asin": "B000FCT04U" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4627, | |
| "review_text": "I really liked the design and form factor of this little hard drive. I have been using it for three months and have not had any issues so far. No USB 3.0 ports in my current laptop (using backward-compatibility 2.0 for now), but I sleep well knowing that I've protected myself against obsolescence for at least a year or two :) Price was right around $110 after tax.", | |
| "asin": "B005HMKKH4", | |
| "parent_asin": "B007TISRBK" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4628, | |
| "review_text": "Like many other reviewers my earpads kept falling off, and every time i got them back on they would stretch out a bit more, thus fall off again more quickly.<br /><br />What bothered me much more is that in less than 2 years the cord gave out. A section of the cable will only pass the complete signal if i stretch or wind it, and this is after only 22 months. This set never left my living room and I took pretty good care of them.<br /><br />Prior to this set I used Sennheiser HD-280s which cost less. I was nothing short of abusive to them most weekdays for 8 years and they still work (although the bass is slightly blown out). I know that sets the bar a little high, but I expected at least 4 years out of these Sonys. I didn't get it.<br /><br />I regret buying these and won't buy headphones from Sony ever again, seems like the \"planned obsolescence\" Sony is often accused of. Other companies like Grado, Audio-Technica and Grado seem to care more about making quality products, and I should have trusted their reputation instead of buying these headphones.", | |
| "asin": "B000AJIF4E", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07CQMZVZ6" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4629, | |
| "review_text": "Way to go, Chinese manufacturing sector! You've, once again, successfully engineered a product that is good for, say three months, and then simply stops working. It's a cord for gad's sake! And yet, through the miracle of planned obsolescence, they can successfully make a cord that is ripe and ready for the landfill after just enough uses that it is no longer returnable. Everyone who was involved in the production and sale of this horrid product - kudos! May you forever remain at the bottom of Maslow's hierarchy and never reach self-actualization - you don't deserve it.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4630, | |
| "review_text": "In a market where rapid obsolescence is almost assured, this little device is a great value. From what I can tell, it performs just as well as far more expensive devices - which is to say, it isn't perfect but it gets the job done. Picture is fine, audio, as with competing devices, is terrible, but the biggest plus is that the package includes mounting accessories for just about any situation you might encounter. And when the technology improves to the point that every mini camera now on the market will be laughably obsolete, I won't mind throwing this one away because I didn't spend an arm and a leg on it...", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4631, | |
| "review_text": "I loved these headphones, they sound great and are comfortable. The only problem is they broke after 4 months of use. I wear them daily, but never put them through any rigorous strain. Two days ago the hinge connecting the left headphone to the headband broke while I was taking them off my head, leaving the single headphone dangling by its cord, it could still be tentatively fit back into its hinge and used but would pop back out whenever jostled. I continued to use them but today the exact same thing happened to the right headphone, except this one does not hold whatsoever when fit back into it's hinge. They are essentially useless now since they cannot be worn without falling apart. This is very frustrating, since I have done nothing outside of typical intended daily use of these headphones and they have been rendered useless due to poor craftsmanship. I have owned cheap $20 Skullcandy headphones that have lasted twice as long as these, Apple headphones that have survived going through the washing machine, and when I finally dish out the extra cash for a "quality" pair of headphones, they break in 4 months. I would hope that a new $100 pair of headphones would reach their planned obsolescence considerably further down the road. Very disappointed, would not recommend.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4632, | |
| "review_text": "Form factors seem to change for many instruments at shorter intervals nowadays. It's conceivable that in the not-too-distant future internal SSDs won't be made in the rectangular enclosures which have been predominant; a changeover to the smaller form factor of mSATA, m.2 NGFF SATA & ever-evolving small-form plug-ins will predominate, to fit into the slimmer laptop PCs which have been gaining an increasing presence in stores, & in users' hands. There are too many fine older-form laptops with strong user allegiance (including this reviewer), and Ablecomm is one of a few makers of adapters which will put the newer 'SSD's on cards', so to speak, into the typical size PC's of most recent (and, some older) build. What makes Ablecomm's adapter for the 2.5\" SATA space a champ is a combo of features: 1. its solid aluminum frame; 2. it has room for either a mini-size mSATA drive, or a M.2 NGFF 'long-stick'-shape SSD, resembling a RAM form for desktop PC's. You can insert both types at the same time, but only the M.2 form will operate. The only reservation I have about this item is that it is 'open-shell', like a car chassis with no body. However, the SSD cards will fit snugly, in any event. I've used another version of this to insert a SSD into an IDE-form Dell Inspiron 600m (an old workhorse from around 2004, along with its Vostro equivalent). I'm going to use Ablecomm's contender in a few Inspiron 15's at home. All in all, Ablecomm has made a quality item, soon to become a necessity for those of us who fight the good fight against planned obsolescence --successfully.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4633, | |
| "review_text": "Poorly designed product and lackluster customer support. I purchased 2 of the same model, gave one to a friend. 1-2 weeks after purchase, the image froze which was remedied by resetting. This became more frequent occurrence, daily, sometimes 2-3 times a day. Around six weeks after purchase, the camera just went dead. Reset button was of no benefit, proper charging did not work, all cables were properly maintained, power source was appropriate, the product was not dropped or placed in extreme temperatures. It is dead. Since it fell outside of the 30 day return policy, Amazon did not honor the policy. I contacted E-prance by e-mail (only available method I could find) describing my problem and the company responded within 24 hours by sending me a PDF file of the instruction manual that came with the camera. A similar problem occurred with the second dash-cam I gave away and it is also, now dead. The planned obsolescence of this item should qualify it as a "disposable dash-cam" and you shouldn't expect it to function after a few months. Amazon and E-Prance have successfully offered a product for purchase and protected themselves from having to honor expectations in a consumer-business relationship. Bravo team, ...bravo.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4634, | |
| "review_text": "Bought one and then another and concluded . . . Great little speaker at a nice price . . . however it has a problem . . . the joint charging and speaker cord are poorly designed . . . or either ingeniously designed . . . depending on whether or not you want the cord to fail at the jack end in approx. 6months. looks like planned obsolescence. Cannot find independent cords to replace defective cords. Either buy another unit . . . or move on.", | |
| "asin": "B003BKPKRE", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4635, | |
| "review_text": "I have had an echo show for over 2 years, originally wanting to use it for a lot of things that used to be in the works, like video calling and being able to watch certain streaming apps. But there is literally no support for this thing, it took until last year for Netflix to be supported, and Hulu barely ever works, they discontinued the YouTube app, so now you have to manage through its terrible web browser, and it just really doesn't do anything helpful that your phone wouldn't be better at, half the time it just literally won't even do what you ask, including tasks that you do on it daily. I have no doubt in my mind that there is some planning obsolescence going on here as well... as it has definitely gotten much much worse over time.<br /><br />Tldr: won't do what you think it will, don't buy, just get a small smart TV or a small TV with a firestick instead.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4636, | |
| "review_text": "We've been conditioned to accept that most electronics are disposable if they break - either the cost doesn't warrant the hassle of fixing it, or built-in obsolescence demands we replace with the newer model every couple years. That's fine for a $100 consumer-grade router, but Peplink pitches enterprise-class gear at a commensurate cost, so the lack of support is offensive, even the feature-set is otherwise solid.<br /><br />We first implemented a Peplink Balance 30 to manage the need for a multi-wan aggregation device on our network, and the Peplink worked beautifully and was well worth the $1,000 investment... until it failed. We later upgraded to the Peplink Balance One and that too failed on us after about 18-months. We were able to upgrade to a Balance 580, which offered even more robust capabilities. Our network relied on the performance of this device, and it served us well... until it failed. This round however, support was not available. We spent close to two weeks trying to get a response from Peplink (during which time, our network was DOWN - were it not for us procuring backup equipment). When we finally got a response almost two weeks later, they basically said it would cost a flat $2,000 to repair, no if-ands-or-buts. This is an almost $5,000 piece of equipment, so having an \"expensive\" repair fee might have even been expected, but $2,000 just effectively made this cost-prohibitive to repair, and thus we invested in a $5,000 doorstop. We will never consider Peplink again.<br /><br />Peplink offers a compelling feature-set and the gear is worth the price at-face, but if you consider that support and/or repair is non-existent, think again before making the investment and you will be better served buying an inexpensive consumer-grade component that you can just replace if it fails. Peplink gear is too expensive to be disposable, and too expensive to not offer support.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4637, | |
| "review_text": "I love trackballs! mice just feel stupid to me! I had to upgrade my trackball because of unavailability of keyboards and trackballs from different manufactures working together in win 8.1 but aside from the built in obsolescence this works very well.", | |
| "asin": "B0043T7FXE", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0043T7FXE" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4638, | |
| "review_text": "As this case worked very nicely when new it has since fallen apart. The rubberized material is disintegrating all at once. Which means it is designed obsolescence! It is now brittle and pieces are breaking and falling off.", | |
| "asin": "B071QWM1Q8", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0787KRCFK" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4639, | |
| "review_text": "It says this is a protective case. \"Protective case for Apple iPad\"<br />I've had it since November and it is not protective. Two bottom corners have broken off and the iPad slides right out. I am actually really careful of it, too.<br />Later: They've gotten in touch over this bad review but nothing has come of it. They keep telling me to follow a website that they have not given me.<br />Inbred obsolescence should not render something useless after 3 months.", | |
| "asin": "B07CWR4VF9", | |
| "parent_asin": "B06XT1BD3X" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4640, | |
| "review_text": "We've had this monitor for a little over a year. It was great at first. Then it started glitching, blacking out periodically as if the cable connections were loose. Unplugging and making sure all connections were tight helped for a while. Now the monitor is completely dead and won't turn on. Planned obsolescence?", | |
| "asin": "B072M34RQC", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4641, | |
| "review_text": "I was a fan of Logitech many, many years ago, but not anymore. The last few mice I bought only lasted a year. And that was only because I ripped apart and resuscitated them. Their shape are the only reason I keep coming back. Too bad no one else out there can reproduce there ergomomic excellence. The M705's receiver failed after only 3 months. The shell may be pretty and pleasing to the touch, but the garbage they shove inside is inexcusable. Planned obsolescence is a shame. Maybe I'll put the guts of a Microsqueak into the packaging of the Logitech....can't be any worse.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4642, | |
| "review_text": "So much to love about this tablet. It can be annoying as well if you're used to devices that run a real Android OS - or something close<br /><br />Annoyances:<br />. I can't load most of my favorite Android apps<br />. Some of my favorite apps can be found in the Amazon Appstore, but they don't work properly on this device.<br />. Even though this 7" device fits nicely into one hand, it's surprisingly heavy. It's nearly as heavy as my little laptop.<br />. The visual appeal is almost inspired in its ugliness - but only almost. Inspired ugly would be a plus.<br />. Have to figure out how to sideload content, such as my non-Kindle books. This sucks because I'm old and lazy and have lots of non-Amazon books and music and no, I don't want to pay Amazon to store it.<br /><br />Benefits:<br />. Surprisingly good technology for $50.<br />. Expandable local storage.<br />. Power-sipper<br />. Ads mean that I don't have to configure a lockscreen background.<br />. Limited app selection means I won't clutter the device with dozens of non-essential, one-use memory hogs. Besides, if I weren't so bone-idle I could just sideload the required apps.<br />. If it stops working, I'll just buy a new one. At this price, I can replace this device fairly frequently.<br />. Obsolescence is not a problem: that ship has already sailed!<br />. This makes up for Amazon not allowing Prime video to stream on competitors' Android tablets - almost. Kind of. Not quite.<br /><br />The first benefit overwhelms all annoyances for me. Except for the tiny curated app collection, I'm happier with this e-reader-with-a-browser than I was with a flagship 7" tablet from an industry-leading competitor.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4643, | |
| "review_text": "I'm on my 2nd one of these. They're great when they're brand new -- but the thing that sucks about them is that the rubber ring around the earpiece has a tendency to fall off when you leave the device in a pocket or bag. And once it does this, no matter how many times you refasten it, that little bugger just keeps coming off until one day you can't find it again.<br /><br />So, The price is good and the sound is good. On those features, I'd give this device a 4/5 -- but once you lose that earpiece ring the whole experience just becomes joyless -- 2/5. The thing is just uncomfortable and doesn't sit right in your ear. It makes you wonder if Samsung knows this and it's part of some four month planned obsolescence or something.<br /><br />Anyway -- I'm looking into buying a big bag of them. But if I can't, I'm probably going to try a different model. Because the only thing worse than losing that piece is finding yourself buying a completely new device because it bothers you so much.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4644, | |
| "review_text": "I've had a 1st Generation iPad for the past two years and, while it's a good product, the PlayBook is better. It feels like was more thought out - 7 inches is a lot more portable than the iPad's ten. I'm also not fond of Apples policy of planned obsolescence. It still has a capacitive touch screen - makes life easier. The Android emulator adds thousands of apps to what's available through AppWorld", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4645, | |
| "review_text": "The sound bar quality & sound is absolutely incredible and everything you expect from Sonos. The problem is its the first Sonos that only works on the new Sonos app (Not the Sonos S1 app). What are the implications? I can't group this zone with S1 app zones and Alexa is wonky between the two different systems. Planned obsolescence is in full effect. Stick with the Playbar (I have two of those and they are great too).", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4646, | |
| "review_text": "Of the headphones that I've owned, Denon AH-D 310R, Klipsch Image One & Status, RHA SA950, V-MODA's Crossfade LP offers the greater audio dynamic range of them all. While the V-MODA's noise isolation is second to the Klipsch Status. Both being analog - not digital - I found that the Klipsch Status reduces ambient noises a bit better. However the Crossfade's stereo ambiance, dynamic range - there does seems to be something to their "V-PORT" - and overall balance is much better. As well as not sounding muddy throughout it's audio range. Additionally I thought to purchase the V-MODA because of their OUT OF WARRANTY repair service (from v-moda's FAQ web page: "Yes, we can repair mechanical issues free of charge.") The Klipsch Status that I'd been using began "self destructing" after their warranty (2-years) expired. Because they're no longer being made, I couldn't get them repaired (Planned Obsolescence). The Crossfade LP's are the best made and best sounding headphones I've ever owned.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4647, | |
| "review_text": "Had an aging hard drive on my MacBook Pro 17" that was failing. I was able to not lose the data after two crashes, but too nerve wracking to keep going down that road. As the computer was fine, and not wanting to upgrade to a smaller screen as yet, decided to check out using an SSD (Solid State Drive) as an alternative. Read the reviews, watched the installation videos, and said let's do it! As always with Amazon, it arrived on schedule and well packaged The install was indeed about 20 minutes in alignment with the instructions in the various videos. Reinstalled the MacOS, migrated everything over and restarted. Only had to cross my fingers for a short time as there was my log-in screen ready to go in just 12 seconds. Unbelievable! Everything is demonstrably faster, it's quiet and it works!<br /><br />If your hard drive is spinning along on its last sector, if you don't want to wait for the built-in hard drive obsolescence, and you'd like to speed up the works, then an SSD is the way to go. And the Samsung 840 Pro is an excellent product to do it with.", | |
| "asin": "B009NB8WRU", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4648, | |
| "review_text": "The charger worked fine and dandy for about 8 months then the plastic supporting the outlet prongs caved in during regular use. I suspect this is a planned obsolescence issue based on easily the plastic broke.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4649, | |
| "review_text": "I used 2 of these for 3 years and it was okay overall, sound was acceptable in a small enclosed space and at lower volume. Okay. BUT then the battery stopped holding a charge and I sent a mail to Bose Customer Service and they sent me a mail saying, no replacement battery available and send the old one in for a $30 credit! This is planned obsolescence, Bose knows about the problem and has no solution. On the internet there are complicated descriptions about how to un-solder the battery and solder in a new one... all because Bose did not spend the extra 11 cents for a replaceable battery holder or a 1 cent plug (like what is on your cordless phone). All cordless phones have replaceable batteries and no one would buy a cordless phone that had to be thrown away when the battery failed. This item is a landfill fill eco-disaster knowingly made by Bose. They should offer a battery replacement service. charge $30 and replace the battery for their loyal customers.", | |
| "asin": "B00N32I2Q6", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4650, | |
| "review_text": "Mouse worked fine for months and months. Took some getting used to, but the tingling sensation in my fingertips I had using a regular flat mouse are long gone, forgotten.<br /><br />The scrolling wheel has bit it though, literally two weeks after the expiration of the 18 month guarantee window, in the middle of last December. The mouse isn't unusable, but man, nothing more irritating than trying to scroll through PDFs with a scrolling wheel that jumps all over the page. Talk about planned obsolescence - what a disappointment.", | |
| "asin": "B00FPAVUHC", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4651, | |
| "review_text": "The perfect device by a forward-thinking company, this is a perfect device to prevent obsolescence unnecessarily created by Apple! Works great and has survived the angry teeth of a five-month-old puppy!", | |
| "asin": "B01MUAEI7J", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4652, | |
| "review_text": "I'm going to go to target to see if these exist in there anymore. I remember I bought them on a humble. they were 14 bucks. I kept going through earphones every 1-4 months. They break, the earphones would die, they'd tangle themselves into obsolescence. hell, I've even had the plugs fall apart on me. I don't know if I'm just that hard on equipment but Skullcandy crashed, Phillips Crashed, everything I tried crashed.<br /><br />Then I said "you know, these are reasonable and come with a mic" that was about 4 years ago. I lost and found these headphones numerous times. ran them through the washing machine by accident. They only recently started having the one ear bud working problem and that was after the cord pulled apart from the microphone area.<br /><br />By far the most rugged set of headphones I ever bought. Ugly as all get out, I had the white and orange ones, but they worked amazingly. I'm not even going to start getting onto the sound quality. they're up there with anything sub sub 150 dollars. and even beating some costing more. I was pleasantly surprised but the clarity, and depth of sound, especially for an in-ear solution. they're REALLY good at blocking unwanted noise from reaching you too. If I can't find them in a retail store, i'll be purchasing these... another pair of ugly but rugged headphones and I guarantee I'll be happy with them", | |
| "asin": "B009RZS1XC", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4653, | |
| "review_text": "What TIVO won't tell you is their business model assumes the boxes are built to last only a year and then die. It's called \"planned obsolescence\", a old marketing buzzword from the 1960's that's as dead as Detroit. If you're a sucker and buy a so-called \"lifetime\" subscription, it really only lasts until the hard drive gives out. It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that hard drives don't last a \"lifetime\". TIVO is counting on the fact you won't figure that out until it's too late. I went through 3 TIVO boxes over 3 years. Each time they charge you $150 for a \"reconditioned\" box (it may cost more now). So you end up buying someone else's defective box with a new hard drive, which lasts another year or so. And so it goes.<br /><br />I thought about buying another TIVO lately (because COMCAST SUCKS) and hooking it up to OTA antenna. I figured the warranty would cover the boxes over the lifetime of the \"lifetime\" TIVO subscription. Then I read here on Amazon that the warranty only covers one box. Of course it's not possible to just install a replacement hard drive because everything TIVO does is proprietary ($80 for a Wifi dongle? Gimme a break!!) No better DVR than TIVO has been invented (they patented most of the really cool features). It's worth the monthly fee just to get rid of paying $17 per month to rent a box from Comcast, with less than $100 worth of parts and foreign labor. BTW, Comcast and DISH boxes only last a year or two at the most, also. But if the TIVO box alone ends up costing you $20 more per month because your $240 investment is a doorstop after a year, then you need to factor that into your decision.<br /><br />Their technicians will admit if prodded that boxes don't last because the hard drives give out. So while the newbie will inevitably be ecstatic the first few months or even a year, as I was, just wait until the screen starts pixelating. And try to describe that to Customer Service if you don't know what the word means. \"Well my image is breaking up and there are little dots on the screen and then it freezes\". The Tech will sympathize with you and say you must be doing something wrong or have it set up too near your DVD -- all the while knowing they get paid commission when you buy a replacement. That's how I finally found out what \"pixlating\" meant. And of course that's why there are so many \"reconditioned\" TIVOs for sale on their website. Where do you think these come from? Happy customers?<br /><br />Not this one. You've been warned", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4654, | |
| "review_text": "I just didn't want to throw out another phone once the battery died. This phone does what I need it to do, and seems pretty rugged. Now I need to find a charger so I can refresh the batteries while not in the phone. I hate planned obsolescence, I don't need the newest (b)leading edge technology, Just a smart phone that will last more than a couple of years.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4655, | |
| "review_text": "A lot of problems since the purchase, first just unpack fully charged after not start then I had to find the solution on blogs to fix the problem solved two days later (I had to open it, disconnect and reconnect the power cable the battery to the motherboard) after the display became unresponsive, it was necessary to press the center screen to make it work again, I looked for the solution on blogs after 10 days to solve it (it was necessary to open and clean the connectors Screen module going to the motherboard and place them correctly).<br /><br />Now the worst after upgrade to Windows 10 on page HP support for tablet appeared the F08 BIOS upgrade rev.A recommended by having support Windows 10, but the install failure.<br /><br />http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Windows-Tablets/HP-Omni-10-5601TW-Tablet-won-t-boot-after-BIOS-update/td-p/5173037<br /><br />Now when you turn the tablet wrong hard drive not found (0F3) something like that appears, and try to reinstall windows any storage unit does not appear, this is very serious because it appears at the forum that many people are hurt the because of HP equipment and support pesimo launch a defective update that lets the tablet unusable.<br /><br />Call HP Support Center but they can not help me because the equipment was purchased in USA and I live in Mexico besides the tablet has 14 months of use.This is disappointing and unfair because it seems that HP planned obsolescence, release an update that lets the unusable equipment ready for the trash.<br /><br />Hp hope for a solution soon but I haven't high hopes because it is a tablet model which was launched two years ago.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4656, | |
| "review_text": "I am very disappointed With this e-reader. Talk about built in obsolescence. Two years later and I\u2019m lucky to get 5 hours of battery life at a time. Also, it\u2019s always been glitchy. I like to see what percentage of book I\u2019ve read so far and every couple of days, location in book disappears from the bottom of the screen and I have to go back in and reset it. Annoying! The kindle had always been more like the old DOS screens and this one remains the same. Highlighting is laborious. Settings are Inexplicably organized. The so called adaptive light goes back and forth from darker to lighter no matter what the light situation. I really like to read fiction on e-readers, but this e-reader is not worth the increased cost over the less expensive but more reliable alternatives.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4657, | |
| "review_text": "We've gone through at least five of these DVRs - every time it's the same thing: suddenly we lose programs we had recorded - even the night before, and/or the timers we had programmed all suddenly disappear and have to be reprogrammed - only to vanish again. These problems start between 6 months to a year of use. Each time we have called Dish Network and they have exchanged it, then it takes some time to set up the new DVR and get it synced with your satellite feed etc. Then months later - same thing. I should mention that there was one exception: one DVR that was sent to us for exchange was faulty right out of the box. The rest took at least 6 months to go on the fritz.<br /><br />This seems to be either \"built in obsolescence\" or just horribly shoddy quality.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4658, | |
| "review_text": "---I've been in the IT field for almost 17 years, and have used lots of keyboards in that time. I ordered this MS Natural Ergonomic 4000 keyboard because it got great initial reviews, and because I was looking for a way to potentially reduce wrist strain after spending long hours at the computer. The keyboard worked great; the ergonomic design really helped to ease the pain in my thankful wrists, and the keys were very quiet, but yet had a firm tactile response (means they didn't feel \"mushy\" when pushed, but rather \"snappy\"). I personally had none of the \"space-bar issues\" that others have complained about, but like many others HAVE complained about, the letters on the keyboard's keys started fading within roughly a month or two. I contacted Microsoft, inquiring as to the availability of replacement keys, and although I was told that they didn't have/sell replacement keys, they did offer to replace the keyboard free of charge. Flash forward another one to two months, and the exact same problem started occurring with the SECOND, replacement, keyboard. I contacted Microsoft AGAIN, and was told that they would replace the keyboard a third time, but was basically told that this would be the final replacement (so much for a 3 year warranty). Of course the third POS keyboard had EXACTLY the same issues, and now after 1 1/2 years, roughly a quarter of the keys have no letters/numbers on them.<br />---It should be noted that the inks now being used on keyboard keys are apparently water based inks, and although more environmentally friendly, they appear to be less durable, exhibiting the tendency to wear prematurely due to the water and oils in our fingers. All keyboard manufacturers, to some degree, purportedly have this very same issue when key letters are simply printed on the keys with these \"earth friendly\" inks. The alternative, at the manufacturing level, is to have the letters/numbers engraved or moulded into the keys, THEN use the crappy water based paint(if they MUST use that) to paint the recessed letter/number. At least that way, our \"watery and oily\" fingers wouldn't come into such direct contact with the paint. Personally, I'd be willing to pay a little extra money for keyboards made with keys such as those. However, if keyboards (and SO many other products today) were all made to last longer, the manufacturers would not sell as many; Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, planned obsolescence at it's finest!!!<br />---In any case, I will NOT be buying any more of these crappy keyboards, and instead will actively search for keyboards that DO have the letters/numbers engraved/moulded directly into the plastic, rather than just printed on the keys' surfaces. If any of you already own this keyboard, and are also experiencing the fading issue, then here's a few solutions that WILL work to alleviate the problem:<br />1. As mentioned in other posts, buy a transparent keyboard cover for the keyboard. These covers are generally inexpensive, and available all over the internet. (But you shouldn't have to buy a cover to make up for crappy engineering ...)<br />2. You can coat the keys with several coats of clear nail polish to prevent the letters/numbers from wearing off (works VERY well). When the polish wears off, just re-coat and you're good to go. (But you shouldn't have to take the time and effort, to coat the keys with nail polish, to make up for poor engineering ...)<br />3. Purchase replacement letter/number key stickers (usually made out of vinyl). These stickers are also generally inexpensive to purchase, and can be found all over the web. (But you shouldn't have to use stickers to make up for poor engineering ...)<br />4. JUST BUY A DIFFERENT KEYBOARD !!<br /><br />Good luck to all of you!.... Jeff C.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4659, | |
| "review_text": "Trust the bad reviews. 1 month and 4 days after purchase and the corners start breaking. Wow, that\u2019s planned obsolescence brought to a whole another level :(<br /><br />Update: The company\u2019s customer service contacted me and offered to send a replacement. I haven\u2019t tested it yet, so I can\u2019t update the rating, but their responsiveness and proactive willingness to make this right is a good sign!", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4660, | |
| "review_text": "Solid sound for a disposable product. Headphones always eventually give out... Especially if you use them for athletics. I went from trying to spend more for a "quality" product that would still give out, even with warranty to trying to find an inexpensive solution that is disposable anyway so it's not a big deal when they break or if they get lost. For the price, I haven't found anything better. I'm just now on my second pair after using the first more than daily for six months in the gym, traveling, etc. Until higher end manufacturers figure out a solution to frayed wires and speaker damage (which is most likely planned obsolescence anyway), I'll stick to these or something like them.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4661, | |
| "review_text": "OK - so I had this sub-woofer for a year and 4 weeks ! The sound quality is great and this speaker definitely does the job over it's immediate rivals.<br />However just a couple of weeks ago, this sub-woofer stopped working. There is no fuse in the unit and therefore I did look to see if I could identify anything wrong with the internals and could not see anything.<br />I called Pioneer who told me to either buy another speaker or peak to Amazon, so I called Amazon, who suggested I buy another speaker, or call Pioneer !!<br />I'm guessing the 'old' inbuilt obsolescence just after the year was my affliction !!<br />Anyway, nothing I could see was damaged, but nothing I could do to fix either. So with a sigh, I was forced to offer the Pioneer to the garbage bin, and invest in a new, and actually much better, sub-woofer, in a Klipsch !! Honestly like chalk and cheese. I thought the Pioneer was good, but the Klipsch is a real class above ! Sufice to say, my advice would be 'Don't buy the Pioneer, spend a bit more for better sound and better made (durable) product' !!", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4662, | |
| "review_text": "1 week after the warranty ran out, the rubber over the on/off control disintegrated, shorting out the electronics. I loved them up until that happened in the middle of swimming laps. I'll be looking for something more durable now! Planned obsolescence???", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4663, | |
| "review_text": "I rarely even used these because I have a preference for wired earbuds most of the time. I bought them 8 months ago and now I go to put them in and notice it's not working. I plug in the case and it's not charging. Nothing. I can count on my hands how many times I used these earbuds, so it's not like I was overusing them.<br /><br />I bought these when they had better reviews. I guess this company must have some planned obsolescence for this product, because other reviewers had the same problem. Absolutely sucks. And that's a lot of money wasted!", | |
| "asin": "B07JN2BF5H", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07JN2BF5H" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4664, | |
| "review_text": "As a backup HDD, you don't expect to use the device very often but when you do, you expect the device to work. This EHDD gets plugged in occasionally to back items up or to access old files. I burnt all my old CDs and put them on here too. 2 years later it just stops working. Windows 10 hangs and doesn't read the drive. Windows 7 says I need to format the HDD before using. This is worse than Apple's planned obsolescence. At these their device work slow. My HDD and all my files are bricked. Gonna have to pay for a data recovery specialist.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4665, | |
| "review_text": "It worked fine for months, then it just stopped. It would no longer transmit. It sat on my desk the whole time, so it wasn't movement that caused the wires to work loose. Faulty and short-lived construction. Planned obsolescence and waste.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4666, | |
| "review_text": "Needed a new battery for my 7559. The OEM battery (8/2016) only lasts about 1.5 hours of mixed use (used to last 6-8 hours new). Wear level is at 45%.<br /><br />Not many options available. Of all the import options, NinjaBatt seemed to make the best claims--new grade A cells, 1,000 charge cycles, so on and so forth. For $25, why not?<br /><br />Battery arrived and it was easy to install. Battery came charged at 60%. Wear level 3%, probably normal. Took about two hours to fully charge to 100%. Since then, it's gone through 10 charge cycles discharging down to 20%. Wear level already at 11% and capacity is down from a nominal/advertised 74Wh to 65Wh.<br /><br />I will probably try a different option when this one wears out in a few months. Its too bad no OEM or quality third party options are readily available. I guess when 5+ year old laptops from the Skylake generation still hold their own, discontinuing batteries assures eventual upgrades. Planned obsolescence at its finest.", | |
| "asin": "B08CY3539W", | |
| "parent_asin": "B08CY3539W" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4667, | |
| "review_text": "Needed a new battery for my 7559. The OEM battery (8/2016) only lasts about 1.5 hours of mixed use (used to last 6-8 hours new). Wear level is at 45%.<br /><br />Not many options available. Of all the import options, NinjaBatt seemed to make the best claims--new grade A cells, 1,000 charge cycles, so on and so forth. For $25, why not?<br /><br />Battery arrived and it was easy to install. Battery came charged at 60%. Wear level 3%, probably normal. Took about two hours to fully charge to 100%. Since then, it's gone through 10 charge cycles discharging down to 20%. Wear level already at 11% and capacity is down from a nominal/advertised 74Wh to 65Wh.<br /><br />I will probably try a different option when this one wears out in a few months. Its too bad no OEM or quality third party options are readily available. I guess when 5+ year old laptops from the Skylake generation still hold their own, discontinuing batteries assures eventual upgrades. Planned obsolescence at its finest.", | |
| "asin": "B08CY3539W", | |
| "parent_asin": "B08CY3539W" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4668, | |
| "review_text": "This mouse is large enough that you can relax your hand on it and still access all the buttons, but not so large that it takes up a lot of space. The scroll wheel is really useful for zooming to the top or bottom of a web page, file, document, list of files, etc. I also find the back-forward buttons to be useful for navigating between pages. I especially like that it has a cord so I don't have to replace batteries every other month.<br /><br />I took off 1 star for repairability because at the 11 month point the tension spring under the left-click button wore out and the mouse became nearly unusable due to random double clicks and consequent loss of the ability to drag-select text. According to The Wirecutter this is a common problem in newer devices, so don't expect to avoid it by choosing a different mouse or vendor. Also, there are no exterior screws or other obvious ways to take it apart and replace the spring. Design obsolescence - it has to break eventually or the manufacturer would go out of business.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4669, | |
| "review_text": "If you want the ability to strap a GoPro to your face without any of the video quality and all of the awkwardness, these are for you! Your friend(s) will delight in watching your shaky footage as you perform jarring movements like running, riding a bike, walking, or turning a little too quick. Spending $129.99 for another piece of first-generation technology with planned obsolescence is a great investment, especially if it's for a kid who won't use it after a few weeks.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4670, | |
| "review_text": "I don't frequently write reviews, but I'll make an exception for the Big Jambox since it was a perfect purchase, made almost a month ago. I was looking to replace my antiquated Roku Soundbridge and Logitech speakers Internet radio system. It struck me that with the evolution of technology, all dedicated and centralized Internet radio systems are headed towards obsolescence. Nowadays if you want to support the widest variety of Internet audio sources, you need to go for a universal client with a large installed base, such as PCs, Apple or Android devices. Personally, I listen to music from Youtube, Mixcloud and Live365, as well as my own MP3 collection ripped from CDs I own.<br /><br />My solution was to pair a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and a Big Jambox, for a totally mobile, high quality, future proof Internet audio system. The Bluetooth pairing process itself was extremely simple, both with the Galaxy Note and my Toshiba laptop. In terms of audio quality, the bandwidth used by the connection is 328 Kb/s, more than enough to cope with high quality audio. Beyond my criteria for the purchase of this product, here are some relevant comments that may help you select the Big Jambox:<br /><br />- Overall audio quality: the Big Jambox beats my old Logitech PC speakers, hands down. Comparing to the competing Bose product, the difference isn't as marked. Truth be told, I can hardly tell the difference, except that Bose seems to pack more punch with the bass. Having said that, I'm listening to the new James Bond Skyfall theme by Adele, and the quality of the bass as well as the rendition of Adele's marvelous voice sent shivers down my spine! However, a factor worth considering is that the Big Jambox seems to absolutely excel in smaller spaces, like a bedroom. I can confidently say that I have NEVER heard such wonderful, rich, sound in a small space. My g/f was blown away too, from pop to jazz, the Big Jambox shines when filling a small room with music.<br /><br />- Mobility: I can leave my Galaxy Note in the living room and carry the Big Jambox to my bathroom, behind two sets of brick walls, 10 m. away, and the streaming audio still works perfectly. Ambient audio while shaving, pure luxury! The battery life is solid. I'm not a heavy user, but I have never managed to run down the battery. Recharging once a week seems to work for me. The unit itself is the size of a brick and seems well built, though when traveling I'll try to carry it within its original packaging.<br /><br />The Big Jambox beat my expectations and I consider it one of my best buys ever when it comes to electronic equipment.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4671, | |
| "review_text": "Planned obsolescence. These lasted 6 months and then conked out. Couldn't get through to "customer service" despite the recorded representation that my call was "very important." You get what you pay for. I got 6 Months of use from this $35 product.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4672, | |
| "review_text": "I have several of these and found them to be great at first. Then one by one they started failing. Recently another has gone south and refuses to boot up.<br /><br />If only one had problems, that could be attributed to a quirk. But this is a consistent scenario.<br /><br />Is this a case of planned obsolescence to make us buy the new models? Does the Made in China label have something to do with it?<br /><br />So I dinged this two stars for lack of longevity and one star for Made in China.<br /><br />When will people start demanding \"made in USA\" and quality? That is a problem right there. As Pogo says, \"We have met the enemy and he are us.\"", | |
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| "unique_id": 4673, | |
| "review_text": "First of all I like the item, and it works fine but the charging port, which i believe is a micro usb, has broken off from the circuit board and now won't charge. Its very fragile and the way its attached to the circuit board makes it prone to failure. As it was out of warranty I took it apart and found as i suspected, charging device had broken off. I can't see how to repair it as its so small and no real way to reconnect it. I will just toss it in the trash as its not worth the money or time to repair it. I have to say that this is not the only item that uses this type of connection and I have had the same problem with other devices in the past. So I will say its the mini usb that is the problem, it needs to be attached in a better way to the circuitboard.<br /><br />Its hard to believe that companies that use this mini usb don't know about its flaws. I see other people complain of the same thing happening to them with this product. I guess all you can do is get an extended warranty on anything that uses this type of charging system and be as careful as possible. That being said, I have an idea that this actually is a planned obsolescence feature as everything else seems to work fine.<br />I hate throwing good money away but what can you do ?.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4674, | |
| "review_text": "I am a Prime member and when my iPad1 reached obsolescence, I researched options.<br />I settled on this because 64gig memory at $220 was a very good price.<br />I wanted a smaller device but bigger than my iPhone.<br />The biggest reason is the ability to access a massive music collection to stream or download to my Kindle.<br />Using bluetooth, I can go from my listening room to my office to the pool and then in my car and walk with BT headphones with the same music playlist continuing or let the Kindle surprise me.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4675, | |
| "review_text": "If you want a way to play your iPhone or iPod in your car and you're ok with planned obsolescence, by all means, get a Flexpod. If you want something that's built to last, keep looking and when you find it, let me know.<br /><br />OK, so below is the review I wrote during the first few weeks of having this product. Within a month, it stopped working and the numbers on the device disappeared. I have to commend the company for excellent customer service. They sent me a replacement at no cost to me. And it worked ok for about two months. Until today. I moved the device to get a different angle and it broke off. Part of the device stayed in the lighter outlet and the rest of it was separated.<br /><br />My husband told me to wait until the car was turned off, take some needlenose pliers with insulated handles and take the remaining pieces out. I did that, reassembled the Flexpod and it no longer works. The strange thing is: a friend of mine also bought a Flexpod around the same time I did. Tonight while I was in the car with him, it spontaneously broke right in front of my eyes the exact same way mine did earlier today. Part of it stayed in the auxiliary electrical outlet and the rest fell to the floor. And no one touched it!<br /><br />My Original review: \"I'm very impressed with the sound quality and so is my husband. Great product!<br /><br />The key is finding the right radio station that doesn't have a lot of static noise. Sometimes you might have to switch stations if you're driving far enough. But overall, it's really great and compared to the very expensive setup we got many years ago (and installed by a mechanic) for the iPod that no longer works, this is amazing. My husband has tried quite a few FM transmitter gadgets before and was totally skeptical until I set this up and voila!\"", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4676, | |
| "review_text": "got it in 2017, now in 2021 it looks like its been used for many years. planned obsolescence?", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4677, | |
| "review_text": "Regarding the build quality of the Agvee fast charge USB Type C cables- for some reason 3 out of the 4 cables stopped working as normal \"fast charge\" with mild usage.<br /><br />Comparing a TRUE fast charge cable that my friend offered me, the battery icon gets a circle around the battery upon it, these cable charge normally (on an LG V20) phone.<br /><br />Each device that gets attached in order to charge yields the error [please use original cables . . slow charging . . ].<br /><br />Do these have engineered obsolescence in order to buy more quantities?<br /><br />These cables still look brand new, no fraying, no kinked ends, no excessive twisting, carfully wound using the button snaps which by design are handy, but after 4 months: the shortest cable dies out only slow charging, followed by the 2nd longest, the medium held out, then the longest cable shows the incompatibility slow charge message at 1 year of just charging bedside.<br /><br />Save your funds & find another company as the 4.5 average star rating is not coming from me.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4678, | |
| "review_text": "These cushions fit my AE2 headphones like a charm. I was very happy after I received them and had them installed.<br />However, the seam on one of the cushions started separating about 3 months later (I purchased mine in June 2015). I use these at work, every weekday, so I consider myself a heavy user. Because the original Bose cushions began wearing out after a year or so (holes, not seam separations), This means I will need to replace these cushions in a few months, maybe before 2016. When I do, I will choose a different manufacturer and see if the seam separation is a defect or just a feature of planned obsolescence for all replacement cushions.<br /><br />[EDIT]<br /><br />Ok, so after a bit of email exchange with the manufacturer, I discovered the reason for the premature separation of the seam in the pads was that they were NOT sewed together, but they were instead heat or glue sealed. Furthermore, I was told that the current and future seams are now sewn together. Yay!<br /><br />FYI, their contact is support@HeadCaseAudio.com. I wrote them and they replaced my pads with the new sewn ones and, again, they fit perfectly. If you have pads that are not sewn together at the seams, I suggest you contact support and get replacement pads. I have included a picture of what the sewn seam looks like. My new pads feel very good around the ears and I am extremely happy with their support staff.<br /><br />[EDIT #2]<br /><br />Several months later, the pads are still holding together very well and are showing no visible signs of wear and tear. I wear these every day at work, so they get used quite a lot. I am extremely happy with my purchase.<br /><br />If you mistakenly receive the glued-seam product (like I show in the pictures), then be sure to email the seller and get the real replacements. Their support is truly awesome.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4679, | |
| "review_text": "This thing is probably the most expensive waste of plastic imaginable. I've bought this same model keyboard twice finding the same quality issue within a month's time of standard use. The key itself wouldn't stick but the input for certain keys eventually begin to stick as if you're holding down the key. This issue appeared in both keyboards that I purchased and both within a month. Azio is overpricing this trash with what I honestly think is planned obsolescence, and little can convince me otherwise at this point. Don't waste your money on this abject trash.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4680, | |
| "review_text": "I wasn't particularly thrilled with sound quality from the start. But then the volume dropped dramatically right after the Wearable software update. Feels like a forced obsolescence move. I tried everything recommended on Samsung website to no avail. Bought a new set from a different brand.", | |
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| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4681, | |
| "review_text": "I had 3 of these and all of them had the screens start to flicker and strobe while not being able to charge. This all happened within weeks of the warranty expiring. Coincidence, I think not! I managed to get Samsung to honor the warranties only to have them back flickering and not charging within weeks of the extended coverage failing. When I boot into safe mode the tablet functions normally and shows on the screen that it cannot be updated because its out of warranty. Planned obsolescence and it's finest. There's a trick though if you want to crack the case, you can disconnect the battery for 5 minutes, plug it in, hold down power, up volume and home key together and do a factory reset if it lets you. Even if you can manage this expect to repeat this process every few months.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4682, | |
| "review_text": "Purchased an ionic to replace a 1.5 year old FITB only because the band could not be replaced, 13 months ago. It seems that as soon as Fitbit introduces a replacement the planned obsolescence bomb goes off and a 35% discount coupon comes your way after customer service says we are sorry very nicely. In my opinion, because of the short lifespan of these 2 Fitbit products, I had to write this review. BTW the first Fitbit smart watch died weeks later after jury rigging the band that could not be replaced", | |
| "asin": "B07VXVX5PY", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4683, | |
| "review_text": "After having back-to-back problems with PWR+ power cords for my Amazon Fire tablet, I swore I wouldn't buy any more from them.<br /><br />Then the power cord for my Acer laptop stopped charging it. I still had its order in my Amazon Prime record. I used that to buy a replacement. I made the mistake of not noticing that both were PWR+ cords! After a few months, I had to spend an extra $30+, including tax! Does PWR+ peace planned on obsolescence? I hope that Acer is partnered with another company when I have to replace the second cord in a few months.", | |
| "asin": "B00HSR4I92", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4684, | |
| "review_text": "A little over a year of use, it randomly started showing vertical lines and the screen would turn black until only a horizontal scan line at the top was visible. It\u2019s a decent gaming monitor but poor quality and the 1 year warranty feels like planned obsolescence.", | |
| "asin": "B07YGZL8XF", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07YGZL8XF" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4685, | |
| "review_text": "I am writing a review after Directvnow app is no longer working on two of my Fire TV devices after an update. Amazon and Directvnow have said that I must purchase new devices to get the app working again on my tvs. Sounds like planned obsolescence and the kicker is that they (amazon/directvnow) are only willing to give $10.00 credit. I don't have a problem with my AppleTV device after the app update. Can't trust either company, Amazon (hardware support) or Directvnow (software support) so I will not purchase a Fire TV again and find something better like the AppleTV or Roku.", | |
| "asin": "B01N32NCPM", | |
| "parent_asin": "B075JZNHTD" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4686, | |
| "review_text": "I have bought 3 of these cases over the years. Mostly because I like the look and know it is light weight. Each of them have broken in about a year. I thought it was a fluke or because I had done so much travel, but after 3 in 3 years, I will not buy another one again. The first one, the most frequently used keys stated mis-typing; like the period would type 2 or 3 of them rather just one. It became annoying after a while and then when other keys started doing the same, I had to replace it. The second one cracked on the hinge. This current one, the same thing happened with the period, the color / coating on the shift button wore off so it looks very used - not great for business meetings and such, and now, the hinge has cracked. I don\u2019t think these are wear and tear, I think it is planned obsolescence. I won\u2019t buy somehting that is going to end up in the landfill after a year. It\u2019s not planetary ethical.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4687, | |
| "review_text": "This Ring solar panel system is well designed minus one key element in product engineering in this age \"planned obsolescence and lifespan\". Plastic. Plastic surface mounting brackets? Seriously?! UV and smog is the death certificates to plastic. I estimate about two years of service before the unit coming crashing down on my driveway with the slightest wind.", | |
| "asin": "B07P2B6HD2", | |
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| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4688, | |
| "review_text": "No glare. Problem is after 1 to 1 1/2 yrs the<br />Chargers get loose and you have to get another reader. Why can't you fix that? We don't have that connection issues with the iPhone. Planned obsolescence? The reader itself is great.", | |
| "asin": "B00OQVZDJM", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4689, | |
| "review_text": "This thing stopped working after about a month. Won't respond to the remote. Won't connect to the tv (also Samsung). There's a movie in it that I can't get to now. I went to the Samsung web site and tried to use their troubleshooting guide. After about 3 drill down layers, they asked me a question for which their interface had no visible means of responding, so their online troubleshooting was useless. A search of the web indicated that other people have had the same problem with other Samsung blu-ray players. While it worked, it worked pretty well, but planned obsolescence shouldn't be as short as a month. Samsung has convinced me that their stuff isn't worth even the small amount of money they want for it.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4690, | |
| "review_text": "I use my BTunes with my QC2 Bose headphones. This is possible using previous reviews to guide through the necessary mods. I used a utility knife to cut/remove the guide tab from the BTunes that is molded for the QC15 model. I then taped a small piece of aluminum foil to the BTunes around the volume and power control to eliminate the interference that fed through the left earphone. Very happy now. It's a great way to bring life to an expensive pair of headphones that were making their way into obsolescence. I recommend this device. I suspect none of this would be necessary if I had QC15's based on other reviews. Still... I'm very happy.", | |
| "asin": "B0786VF6PS", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4691, | |
| "review_text": "Planned obsolescence. I had this alarm clock for fewer than five years and it just completely died. No acting funny, just kaput. For the price I paid, I expect something like that to last a while. It\u2019s not like it gets hard use, it\u2019s just sitting there. I also found the buttons very hard to navigate and the audio snooze function would trigger with even the slightest bump of the night stand. I didn\u2019t find that the wake up light made it easier for me to wake up.", | |
| "asin": "B0093162RM", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4692, | |
| "review_text": "Some of you may already have experienced data corruption and disintegration with fast performing storage medias, like NVMe SSDs. I for one surely have had that experience, and I was looking for a robust and reliable means of storage, and stumbled upon M-Disc by Millenniata. Unfortunately, disc media is on the obsolescence, and the companies making disc media technology also went down to the abyss, including Millenniata.<br /><br />Fortunately, Verbatim is still standing strong with disc media storage technology, and the M-Disc Blu-Ray writable disc is the pinnacle of archive storage. I have made copies of my most cherished memories without a hitch, and reading them back was smooth and easy. They are not the fastest storage media, but they to seem to be permanent and intact.<br /><br />I also tried the ink-jet disc label on one of my software backup disc. The label printed out just the way I wanted, and dried onto the disc fairly quickly.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4693, | |
| "review_text": "**DO NOT BUY ACURITE PRODUCTS** They have a history of discontinuing support and releasing 'new' products (forced obsolescence).<br />Meaning, this sensor could be worthless when they release a new model. They offer no returns unless products are new and in the box. They released a new hub weeks AFTER Christmas and published that old hubs will no longer function. Since they did not release this info. earlier, people un-boxed their Acurite systems on Christmas morning, only to find out weeks later that it will cease working in March. No refund, No apology, just demand to keep buying their products. Their products work, but I refuse to continue to support a company gives the middle finger to it's customers.<br />*** BEWARE THIS COMPANY! ***", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4694, | |
| "review_text": "Buyer beware Corsair forces you to use 3rd party software that constantly crashes to use this product.<br /><br />Where to start? How about. I will never purchase another Corsair keyboard or mouse ever again.<br /><br />Why?<br />Corsair's horribly made 3rd party software required for a keyboard to function. That's right if the software does not work then your keyboard barely does :).<br /><br />Built to fail and not to last. Board is attached to the actual cherry keys making cleaning of the board itself very difficult and if a tear down is performed you have to destroy your corsair sticker :). What a fun way to ham fist no self repair and planned obsolescence. Not to mention if I am playing a game and CUE their awful 3rd party controller dies then welp that's it. The keyboard and mouse now just spam 3 or another number endlessly into input making anything short of a hard shutdown impossible.<br /><br />One year of use with constant spotty functionality of both this keyboard and my corsair Scimitar. They keep updating the CUE software and it seems to only get worse :). So solid work on their end to resolve these issues.<br /><br />An open letter to whomever is developing Corsair Utility Engine (Cue). You are bad and you should feel bad.<br /><br />Corsair has been a strong brand for many years. Perhaps to long as now it seems their only interest is sub pair hardware paired with atrocious software to make for a horrifying ownership experience. Thank you so much for teaching me this lesson as a consumer.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4695, | |
| "review_text": "Bought this product in December 2012. It was a good router to begin with but as routers go, it appears this product has some built in obsolescence and the router now requires a lot of restarts and will frequently drop signal to devices. Be warned that it appears Buffalo is doing the same as some other router manufacturers and has some planned obsolescence in it's products. I wouldn't not buy this again.", | |
| "asin": "B0084JFLSK", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0084JFLSK" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4696, | |
| "review_text": "Bought this product in December 2012. It was a good router to begin with but as routers go, it appears this product has some built in obsolescence and the router now requires a lot of restarts and will frequently drop signal to devices. Be warned that it appears Buffalo is doing the same as some other router manufacturers and has some planned obsolescence in it's products. I wouldn't not buy this again.", | |
| "asin": "B0084JFLSK", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0084JFLSK" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4697, | |
| "review_text": "Bought this product in December 2012. It was a good router to begin with but as routers go, it appears this product has some built in obsolescence and the router now requires a lot of restarts and will frequently drop signal to devices. Be warned that it appears Buffalo is doing the same as some other router manufacturers and has some planned obsolescence in it's products. I wouldn't not buy this again.", | |
| "asin": "B0084JFLSK", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0084JFLSK" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4698, | |
| "review_text": "I believe this to be planned obsolescence by microsoft in the software realm to make you buy another one after time. the thing pairs with my computer but does not connect. if it does connect, it drops out right away....my wireless keyboard works so its not my computer bluetooth function", | |
| "asin": "B00H9862GM", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4699, | |
| "review_text": "The connection range use to be great and I loved this little guy, but then all of the sudden, boom, 20 inch range max.<br />Replacement costs $30 and can only be purchased through their website.<br /> - $10 for dongle<br /> - $20 for shipping<br />I don't mind paying a high price for a good product, but I do mind paying a high price for a product that comes with a cheap part that has to be replaced for top dollar.<br /><br />I am disgusted by 3DConnexion's greediness.<br />They remind me of a greedy luxury auto manufacture like BMW... planned obsolescence of cheap parts that require you to buy the parts through them and charge you an arm and a leg.<br /><br />It is beyond frustrating to have to write a review like this and pay $30 for a super cheap part that shouldn't go bad in the first place.<br /><br />I will not be purchasing anything else from this greedy company and neither should you.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4700, | |
| "review_text": "Televisions by definition are considered \"durable goods\". This one is not! This television beginning giving me problems after 2 years and two months of normal use. First, it developed black lines that ran horizontally across the screen. None of the troubleshooting methods suggested would fix it. A call to samsung support had me simply go back through the steps I'd already gone through to no avail. They gave me a number to contact for local service. The local service indicated that given what I told them, I'd be much better off to purchase a new TV than have them come out and fix what was wrong with it. The black lines were just the beginning of the problems however. I could still view the TV at least. It's simply a bedroom TV, not my main viewing set. So I figured I would just simply put up with the annoying but relatively small black lines. However, it will NOT TURN ON NOW. That's right, shortly after the horizontal line showed up. The TV refuses to turn on and just tries to cycle through turning on and turning back off. If you look online you will see that this is a common problem with certain Samsung TVs, and it certainly is with this model. This is a relatively inexpensive model and I did not expect but so much from it. I did however expect it to last longer than 2 years and two months. Samsung should be ashamed of themselves for selling something that has this short of a built-in obsolescence to it. Unfortunately, this television will now, more than likely, end up any landfill after less than 2 and 1/2 years of use.", | |
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| "parent_asin": "B08KXFRDZW" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4701, | |
| "review_text": "I workout regularly and used the headphones most every time. Also listened to them on leisure time. Worked great. Stayed in my ears very well during rigorous exercises.<br /><br />Only lasted a little under 13 months, now they do not even turn on. Warranty covers headphones for 12 months.<br /><br />Planned obsolescence? I think so", | |
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| "parent_asin": "B07NK8G2HH" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4702, | |
| "review_text": "This Akaso Security Camera is the third camera I have used in the last 3 years. The other 2 each cost 3-4 times more. I was able to use each one for only about one year each. After the manufacturers "improved" their systems I was unable to re-register my cameras. I thought that if I can expect only about 1 year of usefulness for these products due to "planned obsolescence", I might as well try an inexpensive camera, and I decided on this Akaso. So far I liked it the most. It was the easiest to set up. The picture quality is much better than the previous 2 brands I tried. The audio is louder and more clear. It reconnects itself to my network after brownouts. I waited almost 2 months before writing this review, and it has not given me any problem. Being that this requires registering the camera to a server in a foreign soil, I do have some concern about security of data. Does anyone know if Amazon checks on the security practices of the companies who make, sell and service the products they sell?", | |
| "asin": "B01J5LE0R8", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01J5LE0R8" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4703, | |
| "review_text": "I loved my Nexus 7. But then Android lollipop came out and it was never the same again and it never worked well again. Sadly, I believe that it is now just a case study for built in obsolescence.", | |
| "asin": "B009X3UW2G", | |
| "parent_asin": "B009X3UW2G" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4704, | |
| "review_text": "This is my first mp3 + unit and I am quite impressed with it. I use The Ubuntu flavor of linux and it connects with no problem. I can upload pictures and mp3's like a champ to the unit.<br /><br />Pros:<br /><br />Sleek and sexy. Wide Screen format.<br /><br />Comes with a screen protector already on the unit. When you peel of the demo screen protector there is a clear screen protector underneath.<br /><br />The built in FM Tuner is crystal clear with reception that picks up in my basement 12 feet underground.<br /><br />Records FM.<br /><br />Photos are crisp. No where is the resolution listed on the web site or in the documentation so I down-converted my photos in Picasa export to 320 pixels. This was a perfect fit and displayed brilliantly on the units screen with no distorion of size.<br /><br />There is enough memory on this unit that I can upload high quality mp3's to give a better sound to the music.<br /><br />Small enough to fit neatly in my front shirt pocket while hiking or walking.<br /><br />The volume is incremental in 32 steps and can get quite loud.<br /><br />Has a record function with a microphone built in.<br /><br />There are pre-programmed eq settings and one slot open for personal setting.<br /><br />The ear buds are decent -- they add a bit of \u00a8color\" on the high end. I purchased separately a set of JVC ear buds that did not sound as colorful - this is a personal preference.<br /><br />The unit charged between 1 and 2 hours. I haven't played it long enough to say how long the battery lasts.<br /><br />I haven tried any mtv/mp4s or any other movie formats to comment. I blind enough as it is and don need to squint at some small screen to watch a movie :)<br /><br />Cons:<br /><br />Cheap plastic case.<br /><br />Small - I will most likely lose this between the couch cushions. If the clapper was built in that would be king.<br /><br />No plug - must use the supplied usb cable to charge. A growing trend for manufacturers to sell accessories which really ticks me off. (My old motorola cell phone plug had the correct parameters and worked perfectly - glad I did not throw it away. -heh-) I do not recommend this as you might fry your unit if you do not know the polarity or voltage/watts of the plug.<br /><br />The usb cable is 2.5 feet long. I Used my own cable so I could sit the unit on my desk and connect it to the computer under my desk.<br /><br />The ear bud cable is very short coming in at 1 foot 4 inches and is meant to hold the unit around your neck to dangle in front of you. Clever design, but not functional if you workout and listen to mp3's unless you want to wear the unit around your neck all the time. You will need to buy more ear buds to put this in your pant pocket or in the bottom of a book bag.<br /><br />No mention how to change out internal battery when it dies. (I Expect these type batteries to last 1-2 years or less depending on usage). I guess as we are a throw away planned obsolescence culture the unit will eventually end up in a landfill and I will buy another one. The Chinese have learned the art of capitalism well :)<br /><br />The manual is written in Window-ese...not mentioning that the unit is compatible with other operating systems.<br /><br />No major issues that I have encountered.<br /><br />For those who may be using Ubuntu and speak/read english-- it took me a while to figure out why I was seeing Chinese characters displayed on the mp3 unit when it scrolled through the artist and song title.....<br /><br />I thought the mp3 player was messed and would not set to the english language, but in actuality I had to convert my mp3 tags from unicode (UTF-8) to the Western characterset.<br /><br />I first bought this as a birthday gift for my 10 year old. I re-thought that as she would most likely lose the unit or break it. (It' that small and made with cheap plastic). Well, she got 2 Nintendo ds games and I got the mp3 player :)", | |
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| "unique_id": 4705, | |
| "review_text": "This TV has an excellent picture, and I/O options. It doesn't have that silly fanout cable Samsung put into later models for the component/composite inputs. On that note, you should probably upgrade your stuff to HDMI-capable devices anyway. Just sayin...<br /><br />I am most disappointed by Samsung's planned obsolescence of their products where you no longer receive firmware updates/upgrades on the device after a couple of years. One example is that, despite the description, this particular model, released in 2010, does *not* support Amazon Instant Video, and I can call but guarantee that neither Samsung, nor Amazon are writing one. So, you'll need to do one of two things for Amazon Instant Video: buy an external device that supports it (e.g. a modern \"Smart\" Blu-ray player, or a streaming device like a Roku), or simply buy a newer TV.", | |
| "asin": "B0036WT4D8", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4706, | |
| "review_text": "Just needed to add one star for planned obsolescence. These people should to be the segregated instead of the segregators. Before purchasing know they are hell bent on forcing you to buy a new computer.", | |
| "asin": "B003PBZNF8", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4707, | |
| "review_text": "I dislike the fact that Canon designs obsolescence by making every battery pack fit only one model. That being said, this is a perfect accessory for my 70D. You can shoot all day with a couple of Canon Lithium batteries.", | |
| "asin": "B00DMS0NGS", | |
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| "unique_id": 4708, | |
| "review_text": "i would give this thing 5 stars... i got mine for 90 bucks referb.. and it came is fantastic shape... i also purchased a n-160 router for 30.. and i am not using the thing with DNLA... and its really good.. no hickups just solid working gear... I hate the Share program samsung provides so im using mezzmo.. and it will do all the trans codeing and all that with no problem.. the thing that i dont like... is the planned obsolescence of this unit... i purchased this to be an internet capable player... but those features are only as good as the apps provided by sam sung.... pure crap... little puzzle games and one or two web vid portals.. and 2 of those are not not functioning... and when i asked if there was future developemet for 6500 apps.. the tech support flat out said there would be no apps in the future... no downward compatibility just flat out SAMSUNG bd-c5600 is abandoned.. on to new formats platforms and architectures...<br /><br />so for that one reason... i give this player 1star.. and i think i will just built a cheap HTPC.. rather then rely on the ham fisted developers at samsung to develop new applications.... freaking disposable technology...<br /><br />not happy..<br /><br />edit: it appears that Samsung is still rolling out compatable apps.. with in the last week there were 2 new apps introduced.. some may not be my cup o tea... i cannot speak spanish so the Semianta one is of no use but the daily motion one is fun... and perhaps there will be new ones.. or even a revamp of the firm ware to surf google and such... perhaps not... but i gave them back a few stars ... so far the thing works flawless.. the netflix loads a bit slow but thats expected..<br /><br />4 stars..", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4709, | |
| "review_text": "Writing this from the aspire one itself, so you know it's legit!<br /><br />Purchased a near-identical model (-BZ197) with the same basic hardware. For the money, I must say that it's a fantastic value and an excellent overall computer minus some flaws.<br /><br />The good:<br />- At just 3 pounds with an 11.6\" screen, it strikes the perfect balance between comfort and portability. The screen is bright, vibrant, and has a good resolution at 1366x768. Nothing seems cramped.<br />- The AMD Fusion architecture is brilliant. It's shockingly powerful despite its lowly hardware spec. While it only rates 2.8 on the windows experience index for the processor, I never found it to be slow. A true dual core with a 1MB L2 cache definitely helps keep this thing ahead of its Atom-equipped rivals. Plus, it's a 64 bit processor. This helps a lot in the long run, keeping it above the obsolescence curve for a while.<br />- With the Radeon HD 6250 graphics chip (with 256mb dedicated system memory, a rare find), I found both video and gaming performance excellent. It won't run the newer stuff well but the games I do play are acceptably smooth. I wouldn't be at all surprised if it could handle Portal 2 on a near-minimum spec.<br />- Under heavy use with the wifi on, I pulled five hours battery life in its stock spec at maximum brightness. Very nice.<br />- Keyboard size is almost perfect and the keys just tactile enough to feel like you're using a full size laptop. The trackpad is very large and responsive, and the trackpad click keys have just the right resistance.<br />- SO EASY to service! A single screw off the bottom and the entire panel slides right off, revealing the HDD, processor, memory, and mini PCIe card.<br />- Comes with a full version of Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit.<br /><br />The not so good:<br />- While the keyboard is nice to use, I find myself missing keys occasionally. Might need to get used to it still.<br />- There is a TON of bloatware installed by default, and it takes a while to remove it. Slows the computer down lots.<br />- Speakers could use more oomph.<br />- Lid is a fingerprint magnet.<br />- Unit seems a tad bit fragile from its build quality, but isn't a major concern.<br /><br />None of the bad points merited a drop in review score. The computer itself is brilliant and would make a great machine either as your ideal roadgoing companion or a budget primary computer. I don't regret this purchase one bit thus far.<br /><br />Throw in a 64gb SSD, and for under $400 total investment you'll have a solid rival to the 11.6\" macbook air. Everything it can do...this can do. Just maybe not as quickly.<br /><br />Windows Experience Index Ratings in stock form:<br />Processor 2.8<br />Memory 4.9<br />Graphics 4.1<br />Gaming Graphics 5.5<br />HDD 5.7", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4710, | |
| "review_text": "Frustrated, I finally read 1 and 2 star Amazon buyer reviews for this product. Most mention software problems. The accompanying software programs the device. One reviewer even mentions her extra work AFTER uninstall, as their software contaminated her browser. I had the same experience; taking 5 hours to fix. Technical and dealer \"support\" worsened the problem. The product itself may work for older set-ups, but certainly doesn't have the flexibility needed to control newer functions. Not EZ, as they claim. Accompanying software shows last modifications (updates) were August 13, 2008, April 25, 2009 and 'April 27, 2009. In the fast advancing computer world these dates indicate obsolescence and it shows in the quirkiness of the program. Don't be fooled. Further calls to Accoustic Research and Audiovoxx confirmed item is no longer made, software won't be updated as device won't allow updates for more recent functions. One seller, TNN, is not a registered seller voiding the devices warranty.", | |
| "asin": "B002NKCY5Y", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0058T9GKS" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4711, | |
| "review_text": "Frustrated, I finally read 1 and 2 star Amazon buyer reviews for this product. Most mention software problems. The accompanying software programs the device. One reviewer even mentions her extra work AFTER uninstall, as their software contaminated her browser. I had the same experience; taking 5 hours to fix. Technical and dealer \"support\" worsened the problem. The product itself may work for older set-ups, but certainly doesn't have the flexibility needed to control newer functions. Not EZ, as they claim. Accompanying software shows last modifications (updates) were August 13, 2008, April 25, 2009 and 'April 27, 2009. In the fast advancing computer world these dates indicate obsolescence and it shows in the quirkiness of the program. Don't be fooled. Further calls to Accoustic Research and Audiovoxx confirmed item is no longer made, software won't be updated as device won't allow updates for more recent functions. One seller, TNN, is not a registered seller voiding the devices warranty.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4712, | |
| "review_text": "worked ok but rarely used it and it just crapped out yesterday so that now it buzzes w bass sounds even at lower volumes in less than a year of occasional lite usage.<br />by process of elimination the problem lies inside the box, like too many products which you all import mostly from "the east", the stuff just doesn't last....crappy production/materials....cheap, so what if it doesn't last, you make your$, the jobs are moved overseas to make more crap which you sell back to us again and again with planned obsolescence, as your business model, stuffing the landfills with endless oceans of broken dreams.<br />just sitting on my desk, should have lasted many years........................... don't ya think?<br />why should we trust your products?[[ASIN:B016XTADG2 Anker SoundCore Bluetooth Speaker with 24-Hour Playtime, 66-Foot Bluetooth Range & Built-in Mic, Dual-Driver Portable Wireless Speaker with Low Harmonic Distortion and Superior Sound - Black]]", | |
| "asin": "B016XTADG2", | |
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| "unique_id": 4713, | |
| "review_text": "I have 2 other Bluebyte keyboards. Neither of those has a numeric keypad. My prior good experience with Bluebyte keyboards and the numeric keypad were the reasons I wanted to give the BKB-6145S a try. My other Bluebyte keyboards have held up well and have excellent battery longevity but, as I mentioned, no numeric keypad.<br /><br />The first thing I noticed about the BKB-6145S was its weight. While physically larger than my other keyboards, the BKB-6145S weighs only 281 grams, while each of my BKB-6063S weighs 304 grams (all with 2 AAA batteries installed in each). Not a plus or minus for me since I'm not an aggressive typist who pushes his keyboard around the desktop or a lapdesk or mobile keyboard user who carts it around everywhere.<br /><br />The next thing I noticed was the slope of the keyboard -- it's less angled/steep than the others I'm used to using. This means that all but the top row of keys are higher than those of the BKB-6063S keyboards. Having said that, I don't expect too much difficulty adjusting.<br /><br />The third thing I noticed was the Caps and Num LEDs. It's nice having these indicators. (If lit when the bluetooth connection times out, they turn off, conserving battery power.)<br /><br />The typing experience itself is also a bit different than I'm used to. The subtle contouring of the keycaps probably contributes to the improved typing comfort. Another difference is acoustical: typing on the BKB-6145S is pleasant and slightly louder than my other Bluebyte keyboards. I actually like the reassurance of sound in my keyboards.<br /><br />I tested the BKB-6145S keyboard first by pairing it to my Samsung Galaxy A (2016) tablet (Android 8) on F1 and Samsung J7 phone (Android 6) on F2. All keys worked perfectly. As a simple distance test, I tried typing with the phone in a different room (20 feet away), again working perfectly (even with voltage about 1.30 volts each).<br /><br />I paired my new BKB-6145S to a dongle for one of my BKB-6063S using a re-pairing procedure for the USB dongle (F3) mode. (Now I can use either keyboard on the same PC.) Distance, I found, was limited to about 10 feet (for both keyboards), however.<br /><br />Battery life: I've only had my BKB-6145S for 10 days, but I'm always anxious to estimate battery life. I've had keyboards that waste batteries by failing when their batteries still have high charges that easily run other devices. So this time I \"accelerated\" battery testing by installing used alkaline batteries during the evaluation period that had already been drained down to 1.30 volts each. After 10 days and my normal (admittedly light use) but with the battery switch always in the \"on\" position, the voltage was still measuring 1.30 volts in each battery.<br /><br />A note on batteries: You'll see that some keyboards (especially Bluetooth keyboards) are rechargeable while others, like the Bluebyte BKB-6145S, use 2 disposable AAA batteries. In products where disposable batteries last for several months, or even a year or more, rechargeable batteries make little sense to me. Aside from the inconvenience of recharging frequently (or reducing battery and product life by always recharging), there's the probability that once those rechargeables lose that rechargeability, your device will be inoperable. The life expectancy of rechargeable batteries: 2 to 5 years. After that, throw the whole thing away (rechargeable batteries are rarely replaceable, except, sometimes, at impractical expense). That's not the case with devices that use replaceable batteries -- where you throw away the batteries and not the device. It's called \"planned obsolescence\" people. If you have something that you like and it serves you well, you want to decide when you'll stop using it, as opposed to being forced by the designers to replace it after a component (battery) failure when They think you should replace it to serve Their purposes.<br /><br />Update: After 3 weeks, I noticed a Print Screen function on the BKB-6145S's \"del\" key. This is a much welcomed feature. I haven't tried it on a Windows PC yet, but I have tried it on my Samsung, Android 8 tablet, and it works perfectly. I've only had this feature before on a Logitech Bluetooth keyboard I've used previously, and I really appreciate having it again on my everyday keyboard.", | |
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| "review_text": "Bought two of these in December of 2015. They began to be slightly buggy around the 1.5 year mark, and then last December, about 2 years later, one failed. Then, the other failed about a week ago. I will not be buying these anymore, since they seem destined to begin failing towards the end of the warranty. Thanks for the planned obsolescence and crappy product, Western Digital. I guess that's what you get for a $50 hard drive at Best Buy.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4715, | |
| "review_text": "Well designed, comfortable, easy access to a lot of pockets. I used this bag heavily (everyday) for about 4 years, carried 13" laptop, gym clothes and other accessories. Started coming apart at the seams inside (where lap top is stored--padded area), shoulder straps, and the top handle (where I hang it on a two-prong wall hook while loading it up) after about 3 1/2 years. In spite of heavy use, I wasn't rough with the bag (I used to carry a lap top, after all) and it served me very well--professional look, but comfortable over-the-shoulder tow, so I'm disappointed that it didn't last longer. Planned obsolescence comes to mind.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4716, | |
| "review_text": "This device is not designed to last and my own broke shortly after the 30 day warranty expired.<br /><br />If Roku only backs the quality of their hardware for 30 days - why should myself or anyone else want to invest it in? This product reeks of planned obsolescence.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4717, | |
| "review_text": "I was hoping I would not have to by a new router for at least 5 years BUT the Nighthawk X10 quit working one day after the first year warranty expired!!! Coincidence or planned obsolescence? Very suspicious. Trying to reach their support is a joke! I'm tired of these tech companies forcing me to search for answers in their \"knowledge base\" or \"user community\". I'm not totally ignorant of networking and exhausted every trick I knew to log into the router for answer. I'm done with Netgear.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4718, | |
| "review_text": "It looks like we are having the same problem as most of the 1 star reviewers. The product works great to start with, but has a limited duration. It worked great for about 4 months and then the same recurring problems cropped up (can you say planned obsolescence?). So if you need something to work for a few months as a less expensive option, I say go for it. And to those 5 star people that said to the 1 star reviewers 'must be operator error', walk a mile in the shoes of someone that has actually experienced the problems before you cast stones. We have pretty decent tech experience ourselves.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4719, | |
| "review_text": "The Bluetooth transmitter in this device works... but the software is practically broken. BUT you will find total satisfaction (as I have) if you do not use the Bluetooth... and instead jumper the audio of this device into with a round \"Havit\" Bluetooth transmitter. I have done this, taping them together on a backbone piece of plastic and slipping them into a small plastic bottle with bottom cut off that slips into a pants pocket.<br /><br />AUTO RESUME of the file you were listening to is CRUCIAL to use with audiobooks. And this device does it as long as you follow these two rules: 1. Never use the power switch. Always power it off and on by pressing and holding the PLAY button for 3 seconds; and 2. DO NOT use the Bluetooth feature of this device.<br /><br />These devices use flash memory to store your current file/position, but it cannot repeatedly store position info to memory as you use it without wasting energy and degrading that memory. So think of your current position as a bookmark, and holding the PLAY button 3 seconds to turn it off as the only way to store this bookmark. Usually the power switch also does this but apparently KlangTop engineers forgot to implement it.<br /><br />Also -- tragically -- Bluetooth support was a badly designed afterthought in this device, with its own menu item. It doesn't remember which device it was connected to. You have to diddle with the BT menu always. And there is no way to AUTO-RESUME with Bluetooth. I delayed this review because I found it hard to believe that the Bluetooth for this device could be broken in such a silly way, but it is true. So my suggestion is, do not use it as a Bluetooth device. Use it with a short wire to a separate Bluetooth transmitter.<br /><br />This device is tiny to clip onto your clothing. Don't do that, you'll just lose it. Don't put it directly into any pocket, it will just be destroyed and buttons pressed by anything else in there. Don't think of it as a Bluetooth device, but as a compact wired player with EXCELLENT battery life. Buy a separate \"Havit\" Bluetooth transmitter and mount them wired together with shot USB cords plugged in permanently for charging. Wind the wires around and tape them permanently onto a rectangle of plastic so that none of the plugs are ever stressed or moved. Cut the bottom off a plastic bottle that fits easily in your pants pocket, and slide the 'contraption' into the bottle so you can run or stoop or bend over without pushing buttons.<br /><br />By building this not-so-ugly contraption you will get amazing reliability, superior battery life, and a ruggedness that is completely MISSING from any single MP3 Bluetooth player you could buy. They are all designed to fail. Even if they are usable, constantly plugging them to charge causes them to fail. By building a contraption that fits into a rectangular bottle in your pocket, with its charging USB cords attached, you can cheat these engineers of obsolescence.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4720, | |
| "review_text": "I've used a few better (and so many worse) tactile keyboard mechanisms over 40 years. Sadly the best were made in the early 1980s by Cherry and they had real springs. But in this era where silicone rubber has replaced the mechanical spring, your choices are limited. Moisture resistance is the biggest deal now. In many otherwise-excellent keyboard designs the spillage of a small amount of EVEN CLEAN WATER ends groups of keys or the whole keyboard. Even after thorough flush with 90% alcohol and days of drying, you often cannot bring them back. Oh... I've tried, how I've tried.<br /><br />This is a good clean design with flat rectangular keys and a solid throw. The moisture resistance on mine has been tested even with sugary drinks. You have to disassemble and clean CAREFULLY, don't do it while you're angry! but it is guaranteed successful. If the world ended and I was floating in space with my computer I'd want to have a couple of these on hand. THE ENGINEERS AT LOGITECH DESERVE A GRAND HURRAH FOR the COURAGE to fight planned obsolescence and produce THIS NO-BRAINER solution.<br /><br />TWO MODS I have done on mine. (1) Tired of a life-long battle with CAPS LOCK? Pop off the key, tape it off to the side and lay a piece of black electrical tape over the post. You can still use it but will no longer iNTERFere wiTH TYping. (2) Fixed a SMALL engineering boo-boo: pop off the space bar carefully. You will see two small vertical ridges rising from the body on the left and right sides. They are unnecessary and there is inadequate clearance to the ends of the space key, it can cause the space bar to stick. Shave them off with a razor blade. Blow out the clippings, replace the space bar, be sure the metal hooks slide UNDER the restrainer. And presto, you have a space bar that operates reliably along its length. An honest THANK YOU engineers, another hallmark of good design is that you can fix it in the field. 5 stars!", | |
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| "unique_id": 4721, | |
| "review_text": "This home router is easy to set up but didn't cover to a back bedroom. Added a wifi extender which has helped, however after 28 months, it is not putting out a reliable signal. I suspect that these items are built with planned obsolescence.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4722, | |
| "review_text": "Everything billed about this camera that is good, even its seemingly solid construction, is true--when you first get it.<br /><br />Then and quickly the camera breaks, and you discover, and I thought I'd learned my lesson about this from another piece of Panasonic equipment years ago, that Panasonic is simply not a brand to be trusted.<br /><br />I confess I am especially annoyed with Panasonic right now because they advised me to send in my camera for repair, which I did, but they neglected to tell me that the flat fee for any repair would be more that it would cost at this point to just buy another one.<br /><br />That--and the shoddy customer service in general--is what drove me to write, but at bottom the problem is just that this camera is either just a piece of junk or, more cynically, has a planned obsolescence of something like 6 months past its year warranty.<br /><br />I would stay away from Panasonic--there are plenty of good other brands.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4723, | |
| "review_text": "The item arrived quickly and was as advertised. My only complaint is, like all these devices, it is made with wire about the thickness of a human hair and I expect it to break within a short time. I don't understand why the manufacturers don't make them a bit more robust. On headphones, they are going to be subject to tugging and pulling from time to time and they are going to fail. Designed obsolescence, I suppose.<br />I should point out, however, that the item works very well. That's why it gets four stars. 5 for quick delivery - 3 for quality.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4724, | |
| "review_text": "The sound quality on these is \"meh\". Don't expect miracles from a budget set of headphones - I didn't. However, they do not hold a very long charge (they claim 8 hours and I get 2 hours so I am calling bullshit on that). The batteries are not replaceable, so when they are done, so are your headphones (I don't know about you but I am sick and tired of engineered obsolescence). And the worst thing about them is that the foam on the headphones starts to disintegrate so that it peels off and sticks to your face after having them for 6 months. So like I said, crap headphones. They get an F- from me.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4725, | |
| "review_text": "I purchased the SmartDrive 50 though Costco, and am returning it. It is/was my second Garmin device. The first on worked for about a year, then died. That was about 4 years ago. I tried various things to get it to work ... new battery, etc. But basically it was all a waste.<br />I learned to use the GPS on my smart phone, and to use google maps at work and print out a map in advance of each trip.<br />Lots of problems getting the Garmin to turn on. Rechargeable batteries are always a problem, after a year or two. Few of them hold a charge at all after a year. I have had many laptop computers, and I'm sure you have also. After a short period, you just know to keep it plugged into the wall.<br />Am I right???<br />Planned obsolescence ... ain't it wonderful? Wonderful for the sales department, maybe!! Google "Garmin Sucks" and read all the in-depth complaints for an hour or so, and you will save yourself a HUGE amount of frustration. Even when fully charged, it only works for about 40 minutes. I only want to use the thing in my car. My car has a battery. So why can't I buy one without a fancy schmancy lithium (alkali metal) ion battery??", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4726, | |
| "review_text": "The adaptor works well, seems solid, and saved my $400 home phone system from obsolescence. My only complaint is that the part where the different plugs are attached to the cord is rather wide and did not fit well in the space under the phone. I had to raise the height of the phone legs to accommodate it. Worked out fine.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4727, | |
| "review_text": "I love this thing to death. I use this mainly for eBook reading and xbmc remote for my media center PC. The lower resolution of this thing makes it perfect for eBook reading. Touchscreen works just fine although with a stylus it can be a bit touchy. Screen brightness has good adjustment and just eBook reading the thing lasts about 7 to 8 hours, surfing and watching videos about 4 -5 hours battery time. The speaker is horrid though, not that I expected much for sound, with headphones sound is fine. Overall a good little tablet with excellent value for cheap compared to other brands.<br /> Acer is allowing this tablet to have the latest android OS 4.4 "Kit Kat" which I updated to the day I got the tablet with no problems.The fact that you can get android 4.4 as an upgrade in stead of being forced to get a different tablet is a nice touch in the age of planned obsolescence.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4728, | |
| "review_text": "I bought this and literally a day after my return window closed it stopped working. Seems like an instance of planned obsolescence.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4729, | |
| "review_text": "It won't charge after a year's use. I tried the reset and a battery icon pops up 2-3 times during the 40 seconds holding the button so it never truly resets. This seems like planned obsolescence which is terrible for the planet and my bank account.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4730, | |
| "review_text": "WHEN I THINK OF THE CHEAP WAY LAPTOPS & PCs ARE MADE TODAY, MADE WITHOUT A CD DRAWER, I NEEDED TO THEN FIND A CONVENIENT ADAPTOR TO STILL BE ABLE TO CARRY ON THE WAY - I LIKE - TO RUN MY ENTERTAINMENT DEVICES!!! SHAME ON LAPTOPS FOR NOT INCLUDING CD DRAWERS FOR PROGRAM DOWNLOADS & MUSIC!!! SO THIS LITTLE BABY STEPS IN TO SAVE MY DAY! PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE FOR USABLE DEVICES IS CAUSING A HEAP OF ELECTRONICS IN THE DUMPS, WHEN THEY SHOULD STILL BE CURRENT!<br />AND ARE STILL BEING USED!", | |
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| "parent_asin": "B0C38JGJW3" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4731, | |
| "review_text": "AWFUL & SHAMEFUL that Bose passes these off as replaceable ear cushions. After fight for 30+ minutes, I was able to get it installed and the foam is completely mangled. It\u2019s almost as if a team of engineers spent weeks coming up with the most convoluted design. Is this Bose\u2019s way of trying to force obsolescence if it\u2019s products? Last nose headphones (and likely last Bose product) that I buy.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4732, | |
| "review_text": "Worked well for one year. Took perfect care of it. Will not start anymore. Tried all of the Re-boots suggested on line and spoke to Fire Tablet customer service at Amazon. It's junk now. This is my eighth Kindle. They had chronic problems with the earlier ones and now this. Shame on Amazon. Planned obsolescence is their game.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4733, | |
| "review_text": "Dead after a year and a half. Built in obsolescence?", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4734, | |
| "review_text": "I've been using Chromecast for years and with their most recent update my 2.0 units have started to have serious functionality issues.<br />I figured planned obsolescence was just at the point I would need to update but the device no longer serves any of the purposes that I used it for.<br /><br />These were on most of the TVs in my house with ambient mode in the rooms that were active.<br /><br />Now the only way to have a screensaver is to directly go into an app and turn on ambient mode where that once was the default.<br />Now it's just to be odds and the four you page with unchanging images that will end up causing screen burn if the TV is left on. There is no screensaver setting I've had the new unit installed for about an hour now and it has not gone to ambient as a screensaver.<br /><br />The reason this is important is that occasionally the device resets in the middle of the night when my black screen white noise YouTube videos are playing... This would access black pictures in my Google drive so that I wasn't hit with blinding flashes of light while I was trying to sleep.<br /><br />Even when in ambient mode there are still four bars at the bottom of the screen of advertisements for podcasts news searches and Spotify...<br /><br />I will be searching for other streaming devices now and all of my Google stuff will go in the trash as it reaches obsolescence since all they care about is advertising money apparently.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4735, | |
| "review_text": "After 2 years it quit. Ring can\u2019t fix it and will give a \u201cdiscount\u201d to buy new one because, of course, it\u2019s out of warranty. Amazon owns ring now. Nice business model....planned obsolescence. Tech service tried but determined unit was bad and basically told me sorry for your luck. Motion sensing was acceptable but voice was nonexistent. Unit never seemed stable and our WiFi is good. Never could speak through the unit. Will be shopping around because can\u2019t afford to spend this much money every 2 years when the piece of crap quits working. Don\u2019t expect unit to work forever but 2 years is too short of a time and company won\u2019t support product.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4736, | |
| "review_text": "I have no idea why this printer is selling now for almost twice the price I bought it for over a year ago... but it is most certainly not worth it.<br /><br />I loved the device and it performed flawlessly until the day it died 2 months out of warranty. Even attempting to repair it would require a long drive, or shipping the thing out of town, and so to even have it looked at would cost more than I paid for the thing!<br /><br />Upon researching I discovered that many have had the same problem with this printer; the purge mechanism is not designed well -- a bit of planned obsolescence, if you ask me. In my case the wiper mechanism jammed. Since it was out of warranty, and my boyfriend fixes electronics for a living, I asked him to see if he could repair it. He wasn't able to, which frankly surprised me. So now I have to dump a barely-used, 14-month old printer at the recyclers. The \"footprint\" was even larger than I expected!<br /><br />The most annoying thing is that you have to keep a lot of ink on hand, because if only one cartridge runs out, nothing at all will work on the device (even functions like scanning, which don't require ink!) So the thing died on me with $100 worth of ink on hand.... By the way, I probably spent more on ink than I did on the device in a year.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4737, | |
| "review_text": "I've been using this keyboard model for near a decade. I just woke up and my middle mouse button no longer works. This is the second time this has happened to me. The first time I didn't mind so much because the original keyboard combo lasted almost 10 years. So when it died I buried it in my backyard. Because of that, I'm really angry that, this is the second keyboard combo ( of the same model ) I bought this year, and both broke within 3 weeks, the other one randomly double left clicks, and this one the middle mouse button just gave out. I DO NOT play video games with this mouse. it's ridiculous because the one I had before these two lasted over 10 years. (again all of them are the same model)<br /><br />I would have vouched for this company before, but this is a gigantic fail, and perhaps an exercise in planned product obsolescence.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4738, | |
| "review_text": "I have this fire tv stick for a year now and the control has broken 4 months past the year. Its like a programmed obsolescence", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4739, | |
| "review_text": "after a year of use, the battery lasts less than 2 hrs. you want some advice, stay away from sony and its programmed obsolescence \ud83d\ude21", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4740, | |
| "review_text": "I was originally a fan of this mouse - like many of you that have jumped ship from logitech, I was excited to find what seemed like a good trackball out there.<br /><br />Unfortunately, it is prone to the same familiar problems - cheap switches and other internal parts that break from just over a warranty's worth of frequent use. Sadly, not an unusual issue - whether it's planned obsolescence or just skimping on parts the average user won't see, I've never found a trackball that was built with actual durable internals.<br /><br />The reason that this is a 1 star review then, is not solely that it has cheap parts - but it is because when my most current problem came about (for the second time, on my second purchase - a tiny cheap plastic rod snapping off the mouse wheel preventing it from locking with the scrolling mechanism) and I turned to their support that I was turned away saying \"you're out of warranty, we dispose of spare parts\" I certainly didn't expect an out of warranty replacement, nor even to have just the part given to me at no cost but to be told that the only option they'll provide is for me to buy an entire new mouse because a millimeter of plastic broke on a fully removable part is entirely unacceptable. Keep looking, or be prepared to buy a replacement about every 14 months.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4741, | |
| "review_text": "It works, but no updates. Has been forthcoming.<br />I have a problem with companies that reward your choice and trust with planned obsolescence ..", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4742, | |
| "review_text": "I have had multiple versions of this Zagg case for iPads. It would be a great product if it would last.. However, Zagg prescribes top planned obsolescence. Thee is a warranty but a few months after the warranty expires, the hinge breaks. They do not stand behind their product when I have contacted them. There is definitely a design flaw that they do not take responsibility for", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4743, | |
| "review_text": "Bought for our sons 14th birthday- but battery failed after 2 weeks. Returning to HP/Google, hope for better replacement- but have seen on Google Support many stories of the same.<br /><br />Designed obsolescence sure is getting faster & faster (first every couple years, now every couple weeks...technology kinda becoming like a disposable razor!?!)<br /><br />Got second charger after recall of first charger- but this is a really poorly designed piece of 'technology'. Should be a LEMON LAW for laptops & tablets as this was obviously rushed out with out testing & QC.<br /><br />Have gone through loops w/ Ninjas & Chrome- they sure support the concept of the Chromebook but won't admit this collaboration w/ HP was a bad one. Avoid at all costs.<br /><br />Also- many of these reviews seem like cut/clip jobs w/ similar language and nomenclature. Don't believe these 'C-net' type reviews- probably paid for and/or supplied by insiders.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4744, | |
| "review_text": "Sony only gives 1-year warranty. Screen crapped out after 2 years. Went on YouTube and found a bunch of other people had experienced same problem. I'll never buy another Sony TV again. That's all I've bought for 40 years. Apparently, they are becoming Americanized and planning obsolescence earlier than we do. The new TVs require extended warranties I guess. All the other TVs have worked for 20 years.", | |
| "asin": "B0017QA5PG", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4745, | |
| "review_text": "This lasted two years in my classroom. I really think they should last longer than that. Planned obsolescence is extremely wasteful.", | |
| "asin": "B010PG3I3O", | |
| "parent_asin": "B010PG3I3O" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4746, | |
| "review_text": "My ring video 2 just completely stopped working this afternoon for no apparent reason. After spending hours troubleshooting on my own, I called support. They walked me through the exact things I already tried and then let me know there was nothing they could do. Also, it was phased out and id just have to buy a new one. We give these clowns enough of our data to be constantly upgrading these things. Planned obsolescence is the dirtiest of traps. Will never buy another ring product.", | |
| "asin": "B0849J7W5X", | |
| "parent_asin": "B085884FTD" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4747, | |
| "review_text": "HD and software worked great while it worked - that\u2019s why i gave it 2 stars... However, it died 3 years and 3 months after I bought this 3 year warrantied product. Incredibly precise planned obsolescence?", | |
| "asin": "B01LQQHKZY", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0BW7WYB4K" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4748, | |
| "review_text": "Planned obsolescence by Sonos. Check out recent news on Sonos. They only support their products for a short period of time. I have over $3000 in products that Sonos will no longer support. In pursuit of profit Sonos has thrown early adopters under the bus.", | |
| "asin": "B003CP0FUU", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4749, | |
| "review_text": "This is a Garmin Product Review only.<br /><br />I did a lot of comparison searches with lowrance and hummingbird and settled on the Striker 7CV.<br />Out of the box it looked great, I decided to set it up off the boat to test it and clamped the transducer to a 2x4 8 feet of the ground that had a plywood base.<br /><br />I hooked up the power and ground to a battery with aligator clips plugged the transducer wire and the power into the back of the unit and sat in a lawn chair a few feet away from the transducer.<br /><br />I pushed the power button and Presto, No Power, I pushed harder on the power plug into the back of the unit and again No Power.<br />I got out my multi meter and started checking power from battery, fuse both sides, all the way to the connector on the end of the cable and at the end of the cable with the 4 tiny pins, is where it had no power.<br /><br />Went online and seen that iothers had this issue and the methed of fixing this is to push the plug in hard and wiggle it around.<br />I did this and it worked, garmin loaded, got to the language settings and it shut off, No Power again, did the wiggle thing and it came back on, then shut off.<br />It did this at least 10 times in 5 minutes.<br /><br />I wrapped it all back up and returned it.<br />I want a fish finder to help find fish and track me with GPS to navigate.<br />I do not have one to look cool or to fiddle with every 5 minutes while I'm trying to find a spot or a spot I've been to before.<br />Constantly wiggling a cord till it completely breaks and is not returnable.<br />I don't care how something looks if it's functional and works well at what it does.<br /><br />If a headrest video screen, duct taped to a milk crate, wired to a small direct TV Sat. dish worked as a great fish finder, you would set a platform on my boat with it mounted to it.<br />Sadly this setup does not, as this Striker 7CV does not proform well<br /><br />If anyone was unplugging it after use to remove it from the boat, that plug will be trash in a matter of a couple months or less, if you can keep it from shutting off.<br /><br />Why there is not a twist lock connection on the most important area of the unit and a 2 cent chinese push plug was used instead is obvious \" built in obsolescence \"<br /><br />Garmin has some great features as do all of the newer units, however they all purposely neglect to say anything about the cheap wiring connections, and that the new models letter designations are only added colors and no other feature enhancements for the extra $100 plus price tag, these are not fully functional GPS Chart plotters without the use of online app sharing.<br />Only the much higher priced SV has the side view imaging as the SV designation states as it has a different transducer<br /><br />Over all I wouldn't suggest buying any of the Striker fish finders.<br />Find a name brand unit with actual full GPS Chart plotter and the transducer imaging you actually want or need.<br />New or used, it's better to want what you have, than want what you don't", | |
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| "parent_asin": "B0798BPJGM" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4750, | |
| "review_text": "Worked well for the first 6 months or so. Around the 6 month mark I noticed it really had to be on the charger every single day.<br /><br />After 12 months it basically had to be plugged in at all times.<br /><br />At about the 18 month mark it would no longer charge or work at all.<br /><br />It is likely that this is planned obsolescence - their warranty ends at the 18 month mark.<br /><br />I have noticed very little reach-out by Anker for this specific device item by Anker staff. They are pretty religious about reach-out for other products... but not this one. That's interesting to me. The warranty also conveniently ends at the 18 month mark - right around where I noticed the thing would entirely stop working. Probably planned obsolescence.", | |
| "asin": "B0107WH8Q4", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0107WH8Q4" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4751, | |
| "review_text": "I liked it at first, but as time has moved forward the case has proved unable to stand the rest of time and lacking in rigor necessary for a phone case. The rubber outside has peeled away from all four corners of the case and I need a replacement. Have it be known it only took 8-9 months for this to be the case. That this is a case sold directly by Apple and is one of the most expensive cases on the market is a true shame. I\u2019ve had quite a few cheaper phone cases in my day, and all have had better longevity than this. This feels like planned obsolescence on Apple\u2019s part. Deeply disappointed.", | |
| "asin": "B09G8DZ3ZR", | |
| "parent_asin": "B09GD9TNHH" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4752, | |
| "review_text": "VOLUME!!! That's what I got this for, and it certainly delivers. I need something loud for my motorcycle helmet speakers, which are just the drivers from a pair of headphones I took apart. The cons are, the charger is a weird proprietary cable, so if you lose that, you're screwed, the volume knob is stiff to turn, there's no clip, which makes it even harder to use on the fly because I'm wearing gloves, the unit is in my pocket instead of clipped somewhere, and it takes manual dexterity to pull it out, hold it and turn the stiff knob with one hand. Also you have to remember to unplug it when it's done charging, which I don't always do in a timely manner. If the light flashed when the charge was full, that would be a good reminder, but instead the light just goes out when it's done, so I forget. And finally, the audio cable is hardwired into it, so when that goes bad, as they always do, probably right where it enters the case, the whole thing will be useless. In my book, that's planned obsolescence. But it is loud! It sounds fine at 70mph with foam earplugs; hope the earphone drivers hold out for a while. Another plus is that the battery lasts a good while, which means i can turn down the volume on my phone or mp3 player to save its batteries and just let this baby do all the heavy lifting. Buy it if you need volume boost. I bought a different one first, for about the same price, and though that one sounds really good, it can't do 70 mph, so I got this one. I got it on sale for under forty bucks. It's worth that.", | |
| "asin": "B00WFBNEG4", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00WFBNEG4" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4753, | |
| "review_text": "Product worked fine until one month after year warranty expires. This seems to be a reoccurring event with products these days....built in obsolescence? Player wasn't bumped or any other event that could have caused issues. Just sitting on shelf playing Blu-rays then one day it just stops working. Power turns on but it will not recharge and will not play any discs. Very disappointing and will not buy from this company again.", | |
| "asin": "B00A8NP090", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00A8NP090" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4754, | |
| "review_text": "Don't buy. It broke after the first year of use. Programmed obsolescence.", | |
| "asin": "B07TD7N4WK", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07TD7N4WK" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4755, | |
| "review_text": "When my old iPad began to give up the ghost and I bought a new one, I was dismayed to see that the only keyboard Logitech makes for the new iPad I purchased is, in my opinion, substandard and a definite step down from previous keyboard models for iPads. Although this particular keyboard model received quite a few reliable and well-documented reviews, I am finding it to be very clumsy to use and although it seems sturdy enough, primarily because of its outright heaviness, I don\u2019t anticipate it lasting the long haul like my previous Logitech keyboard did (and still would, were it not for older iPad crapping out according to Apple scheduled planned obsolescence). The older keyboard/case was made of something that was tough and smooth like a good leather. This newer keyboard/case is made of rather ugly upholstery-like material, is difficult to open, and because a trackpad has been added to this model, the keyboard is longer and the kickstand only stays secure if on a flat surface. I used to use my old iPad and Logitech keyboard on my lap all the time because the design was so practical. Using my new iPad on my lap with this Logitech model is impossible. Thankfully, the distribution of keys across the new keyboard has not changed from the previous model, but I\u2019m still perplexed why Logitech chose to make only one model for newer iPads, especially when the previous model was pretty much perfect. I am at a loss to imagine why this next point would be the case, but the iPad screen is oddly not as responsive to touch when connected to the keyboard as was the older model. I also find the actual keys on this model almost flush with the background, which makes it a bit more difficult to type rapidly because my fingers keep slipping across the keys. And for some reason yet to be discerned, Logitech positioned the + and - symbols for volume over the wrong spots on the iPad. Pressing on the +. actually decreases the volume and pressing on the - increases the volume. Seriously, how much attention does a designer/manufacturer have to be paying in order to get something as simple as volume symbols correctly placed? Does no one care about quality control anymore?? And don\u2019t even get me started about how you practically need to be a contortionist in order to take a simple screenshot. One needs to depress the On/Off button on the side in close proximity to the reversed volume symbols on the top of the case, while also depressing the - symbol on the top of the case. If you simultaneously press the On/Off button and the + volume symbol by mistake, your iPad will turn off. If I could meet the person who designed this case and force him to use it all day long, with the requirement that screenshots were required to be taken at a fairly rapid pace for hours on end, I would bet you money that this keyboard/case would never have gotten marketed with such design blunders. Needless to say, I am very disappointed in Logitech and had it not been for how happy I was with the last Logitech product, I would have returned the keyboard/case immediately for a refund. Compared to other brands of keyboard/cases on the market, I believe Logitech is still a leader, but my faith in the company\u2019s ability to design a keyboard/case with the user fully in mind has deteriorated dramatically.", | |
| "asin": "B096LY36D1", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0B62LS9H6" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4756, | |
| "review_text": "According to the Plantronics web site FAQ, the battery is not replaceable. In case it is defective, the entire unit must be \"replaced\". How's that for planned obsolescence?", | |
| "asin": "B001630QZE", | |
| "parent_asin": "B001630QZE" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4757, | |
| "review_text": "The replacement cushions are only available in black and you have to finagle them a bit to get them under the clips. Once they are on perfect. I hate planned obsolescence and these made me very happy.", | |
| "asin": "B0748LSFLW", | |
| "parent_asin": "B08Q4GN692" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4758, | |
| "review_text": "When I ordered the wireless mouse for my old Inspiron 3700 laptop, I only had one usb socket; now I can use the mouse and plug in a thumb drive or other widget. Life now is good for using the old software one cannot use with the newer computers. I don't like planned obsolescence.", | |
| "asin": "B005UUY25E", | |
| "parent_asin": "B005UUY25E" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4759, | |
| "review_text": "Switched to Apple Home. 3rd time the stupid thing gave me the ring of death just after a year of owning it.<br />\u201cAlexa; What is built-in obsolescence?\u201d", | |
| "asin": "B07PFFMV4Y", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07H5Z8BHT" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4760, | |
| "review_text": "These were great headphones for about a year until the left headphone started cutting out and now doesn't work at all.<br />Too bad. For $100 I was hoping to have these for more than a year but it seems they have certainly nailed planned obsolescence. Definitley will look for more reputable, quality headphones on my next purchase.", | |
| "asin": "B01MZZWYLQ", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01MZZWYLQ" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4761, | |
| "review_text": "I don\u2019t know why I have had this iPad 2 for as long as I have, but it\u2019s 10 years old. I bought this case well into having it, but it\u2019s been several years and it still works as intended, with a little expected wear on it. Granted I take good care of my devices, but this case has outlasted several phone cases by comparison.<br /><br />I don\u2019t plan on getting a new case for this, it\u2019s simple and what I needed and good quality. In an age of planned obsolescence, it\u2019s nice to get a quality product that\u2019ll hold you for a few years!", | |
| "asin": "B008JQQF3I", | |
| "parent_asin": "B008JQQF3I" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4762, | |
| "review_text": "Read the fine print! Compatibility: iPhone 8 or newer. Got this as a gift and now they can\u2019t use it with their perfectly functional iPhone 6s. This is called planned obsolescence and it\u2019s absurd. Get your act together Apple.", | |
| "asin": "B0BDHTQDRZ", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0BJMLC7WM" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4763, | |
| "review_text": "I am in charge of procuring and maintaining walkie talkies at my farm for manager communication. I have purchased at least a dozen walkies of four different models since I started 4 years ago, and while I can\u2019t yet speak to longevity yet, so far these are better than anything Motorola currently offers.<br />We used to use the Motorola MT350R (4-5 stars) until they stopped making them in 2018 or so, and they were generally the best. None of our walkies last that long due to field use, mud/iron filings getting stuck to the speaker, or getting run over or lost, but the MT350Rs worked well enough.<br />When they stopped making them, I tried the Motorola T600 (3 stars), which was supposed to be an upgrade in terms of their IP67 waterproofing. They are quieter than the 350s, though, and you have to periodically open and close the charging port to equalize pressure inside, or they get even quieter. The sound quality when transmitting or receiving is also not as good, and they have roughly twice as long of a delay as the 350s between pressing the PTT and actually starting to transmit (it feels like you have to wait a full half second to start talking, or the other party will miss the beginning of the transmission).<br />When I was fed up with the 600s, I ordered four of the Motorola T402s (1-2 stars), though I wish I had only ordered 2 to try them out. Their max volume when new is probably ~50% as loud as the old 350s, even though as far as I can tell Motorola intended them to be a direct replacement to the 350s. Other than volume, I guess they're OK (we usually use the .5-Watt FRS-only bands 8-14, so the lower max power hasn't been an issue for us, though objectively the 402 is less capable than the other Motorolas I've bought). But the volume alone makes them useless for my purposes.<br />Last year, I picked up two Midland X-Talker T51As (4 stars), and I've been fairly pleased with them. They are loud for their size and I think battery life has been fine. They have fewer features, like I don't think they output more than .5 Watts, and they only have one sound option for the Roger beep, which I personally like less than the Motorola default (though that's the one I'm used to). They also aren't IP-rated for any level of waterproofing and don't have a light. My biggest complaint is probably that you can't change the volume without unlocking the radio, though that can also certainly be an advantage in some cases.<br />This spring I hunted through Amazon reviews and decided to try these COTRE radios (4.5 stars) even though I have never heard of the brand, because I was out of any other reasonable option. I have not been the primary person using them, but the person who has been has no negative feedback. They have good volume and sound quality, a light, IPX4 rating (resistant to splashing water), good attachment points for a string or bungee cord, are cheaper than the Motorolas, and are high-visibility if you lose them. I would knock off half a star because you can\u2019t adjust volume without unlocking the radios (though that could be a feature or a bug depending on individual needs), and they have a 1/4-1/2-second delay when receiving before the speakers kick in, so they cut off the beginning of other people talking, similar to some of the Motorolas. I also have some concern that the antenna may prove prone to snapping, because it is encased in hard plastic rather than rubber. I don\u2019t know about longevity so far because I have only had these for a month or two, but I\u2019m about to order four more of them.<br /><br />Edit 7/2022: I have in the last year had the antennas snap off of two of these COTRE radios as well as two Motorola T600s. They all still transmit, but I'm not sure how waterproof the inside of the base of the antenna is, and I'm sure it voids the FCC safety approval, though it's so low of wattage that any RF safety concern should be basically nil. I'm leaving this as a 5-star rating for now. They're really 4 stars in my opinion, but until someone decides to make another walkie without planned obsolescence/cheap construction, one that's actually built to last, these are the best for my purposes that I have found.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4764, | |
| "review_text": "I purchased this modem in August of 2020 believing it to be more robust to help with my working from home during the pandemic. While it has been... Sufficient at best... It suddenly broke today for no apparent reason. Believing the internet itself was out, I spent hours troubleshooting just to attempt an old router I had lying around which worked. I understand there is planned obsolescence in tech these days, but less than 1 year of use seems poor.", | |
| "asin": "B07DY16W2Z", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0BJGKZKV9" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4765, | |
| "review_text": "Please be aware that although Lifeproof cases are super waterproof, the are also warrantied for ONE year only. I am on my second case now, and like my first the rubber has started to rot out after TWO or so years.<br />May still be waterproof, but I'm not going to test that theory, and Have decided not to get a third case, even at Amazon prices. Tired of playing a planned obsolescence game.", | |
| "asin": "B00Z7RQ5QY", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07BXD6MB4" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4766, | |
| "review_text": "For $15, this clip better be made out of braided leprechaun hair. Instead it's made of cheap plastic and designed by a lobotomized rat. I have McDonald's Happy Meal toys that are constructed better. I've heard of programmed obsolescence but this is ridiculous! This trashy clip cost so much that it make me wonder it FitBit make more money selling these clips than their trackers.", | |
| "asin": "B00I2GBCCY", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00I2GBCCY" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4767, | |
| "review_text": "We have several acurite temp/humidity sensors (indoor/outdoor), a 5-in-1 weather station, and the acurite smarthub. We recently recieved an email that stated that starting on Feb 28th Acurite would no longer honor our current smarthub and we would lose all of our remote monitoring capability (both from our desktop and the app).<br /><br />Forced obsolescence is embarrassing for a company with so much competition in the non-proprietary z-wave market. There was nothing wrong with my current smarthub, and being forced to purchase a new interface 2 years after getting my SmartHub is unacceptable. Furthermore, we never received that email with the introductory code that would have perhaps made the upgrade bearable. After waiting an hour for customer service all they would offer is the same 25% off that came in the \"we're cutting you off email\")<br /><br /> Save yourself the trouble and find a solution that doesn't require you to be locked into Acurite's proprietary system to use the sensors and hub you have already invested in. I will never recommend acurite again.", | |
| "asin": "B074ZNJYT8", | |
| "parent_asin": "B074ZNJYT8" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4768, | |
| "review_text": "Item is cracked with little usage, poor manufacturing using plastic instead of manufacturing in aluminum, planned obsolescence is about 2 years, not recommended to purchase", | |
| "asin": "B07D7Q41PM", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0BPZFW1JH" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4769, | |
| "review_text": "When we bought the NSX-40GT1 in Dec 2011, we were looking to transition away from an insanely heavy 24\" television from the 80s. Needless to say, we don't watch much TV, and we've never subscribed to any TV services. We're not into gaming either. We only watched DVDs and the occasional VHS. However, we do use the internet excessively from a variety of mobile devices. So really, we were looking for a television that had the simplicity, convenience, and elegance of a mobile internet device, but with a screen large enough for our living room (we live in an historic bungalow, so our living room is not large). The NSX-40GT1 continues to fit that bill. We now subscribe to Netflix, though we still don't subscribe to cable TV. Between the Chrome browser, YouTube, the Google PlayStore Apps, Netflix, our first gen Apple TV, and our DVDs we now have way more entertainment than we have time or motivation to engage in. Even the Netflix seems like an unnecessary expense at times.<br /><br />Our only concern is that Google will neglect, or even abandon the Google TV service like they plan to do with their iGoogle service (really misguided move IMO). At this point in time, we are still seeing new apps in the PlayStore arrive every now and then, and the occasional update, so I have no complaints. I just hope Google and the App providers don't forget about those of us who invested as the first generation of adopters. But supposing that happens, the TV is still excellent even without the apps, and we don't fear total obsolescence any time soon.<br /><br />Oh, and the picture and sound are good quality. For our purposes, it's tough to imagine a TV that fits the bill better.", | |
| "asin": "B004BB4VVI", | |
| "parent_asin": "B004BB4VVI" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4770, | |
| "review_text": "This is hands-down the best sleeve you can get for an apple macbook. I have been using this sleeve for more than 7 years on my late 2013 macbook pro 13'' - opening and closing it multiple times each and *every day*. Quite shockingly, it still looks like new today! It is unbelievable in these days, where planned obsolescence is a thing, to have such an experience. This sleeve is worth every penny. I really hope incase will offer the same sleeve for the new macbook pros 14'' and 16''...", | |
| "asin": "B07RJFG2GB", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07N34NMVM" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4771, | |
| "review_text": "Planned obsolescence is an issue less than 3 years in on this purchase. Always has had a dead pixel. Remote constantly loses connection requiring tv to be unplugged to reset it. Images of apps rarely load after 2.5 years. Only getting text descriptions for most app/program placeholders.", | |
| "asin": "B07FPT358X", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07FPT358X" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4772, | |
| "review_text": "I did my best researching PSU's for my 4 year old HP Pavilion a1630n. I had upgraded my video card not too long ago to the max wattage my PSU would handle (I was informed this would not be a problem), but about a year later, the computer would not start at all. No lights, no sound, nothing. I researched the problem on the HP website and after troubleshooting the problem came to the conclusion the PSU had died. Note: my friends in tech had verified that the PSU was indeed the problem. I came to find out later that it was a good thing the motherboard did not go out also.<br /> Upon further research, I found out that HP Pavilion PSU for that unit is a particular weakness of the design. Searching online, I found that Corsair PSU's have gotten high grades; so rather than going the cheap route but still staying within my means, I decided to opt for this model at Amazon. The PSU's physical dimensions were the right size.<br /> The PSU arrived as expected and I handed the PSU to my IT friends to install. (I am good at research but not so good at hardware installations.) At first, he was having problems installing the PSU, but decided that he had better read the PSU installation instructions (Doh!).<br /> It is very quiet and has no problems at all. I particularly like that the fan is variable speed and that the unit is able to handle fluctuating voltage situations. The 80 percent efficiency is a nice bonus also. It fit nicely in my computer chassis. The wires were long enough. The computer chassis is relatively cool to the touch.<br /> So far, I have nothing but good things to say about this PSU <knock on wood>. The 430 watts is a nice upgrade from 300 watts also. If it lasts 4 years like my first PSU, if my computer does not die of obsolescence first, it will be well worth the investment.<br /> Please note: I do not consider myself an IT expert and this is my very first product review.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4773, | |
| "review_text": "I bought this system with the full knowledge that this receiver does not decode 7.1 HDMI, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD. Where this system really shines is it's outstanding sound quality. Why purchase an AV system that will be obsolete before it's delivered?. The receiver has 7.1 analog inputs for preprocessed signals from your blu-ray player or other 7.1 preprocessed sources. A perfect match to the new inexpensive soon to be released Sony, Panasonic and Samsung Blu-ray players W/7.1 loss-less Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD decoded analog outputs and BD/BD live w/Ethernet connections for on the fly updates to help fight off obsolescence. I would buy this system again today in a heartbeat!", | |
| "asin": "B0016KAU3U", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0016KAU3U" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4774, | |
| "review_text": "Bought this to replace my last Firestick. Was pleased with its 4k and accurate voice support. At about 2 years in, it's dead. I'll have gone through three Firesticks while my original Roku is still working. It's almost like planned obsolescence. Idk if I'm going to get another one.", | |
| "asin": "B079QHML21", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07GZFM1ZM" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4775, | |
| "review_text": "To be fair, I do like the device features, however the quality of the device is subpar. The design decisions to use a fragile glass screen is ridiculous. The screen on this device is not replaceable and easily cracks. Be warned, you'll need a really good screen protector before you even consider buying this device. Either the engineers should be fired, or upper management for planned obsolescence through sub-par/nondurable quality.", | |
| "asin": "B08DFCWVZ4", | |
| "parent_asin": "B08GLRVD95" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4776, | |
| "review_text": "Exactly what I needed! And they even included a spare nib plier, which is good because I'm prone to losing small things. Also they included 5 rubber nibs, which I honestly don't care about, but hey, thanks! It feels nice to know they aren't trying to planned-obsolescence me yet.", | |
| "asin": "B079MFS59R", | |
| "parent_asin": "B079MFS59R" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4777, | |
| "review_text": "I used the printer for years without complaint, both printing and scanning. I upgraded to Win8 64-bit and can no longer scan. Canon is not interested in supporting old printers? Another form of forced obsolescence?", | |
| "asin": "B00009L1XK", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00009L1XK" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4778, | |
| "review_text": "This item completely stopped working almost immediately after the warranty period had ended. Bravo for planned obsolescence. Stay away from this-unless you want a disposable mp3 player.", | |
| "asin": "B00WWANDXC", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00WWANDXC" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4779, | |
| "review_text": "I bought two of these. They worked decently for a little while but both of them have stopped working within 4 years of purchase. Funny how they both quit within a year of the warranty running out. Planned obsolescence??", | |
| "asin": "B000092TT0", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01MQJ2XE6" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4780, | |
| "review_text": "Do not buy a Sony Bravia television, or any Sony device for that matter. "Planned Obsolescence" is not a myth and is alive and well in Japan. If you must buy a device from these scheisters you should mark your calendar for the day after your warranty ends so you can make plans to buy your next television.", | |
| "asin": "B06XD4QHQB", | |
| "parent_asin": "B06XD4QHQB" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4781, | |
| "review_text": "My goodness I loved it so much. Amazing product, no planned obsolescence as in other drawing tablets, easy to set up and adjust, I just adore it.", | |
| "asin": "B00TB0TTAC", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00TB0TTAC" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4782, | |
| "review_text": "Will also fail like your last battery because of its motherboard or planned obsolescence", | |
| "asin": "B01M1NGC3B", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01M1NGC3B" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4783, | |
| "review_text": "Fire OS 5.2.4.0 rendered my Fire TV useless for use on my flat tube HDTV, where it had previously functioned flawlessly for the past year. This is yet another case of a company using software driven obsolescence in hopes that it persuades the consumer to purchase new electronics. Another company that prides itself on its phones is notorious for this tactic as well.", | |
| "asin": "B00XNQECFM", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00XNQECFM" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4784, | |
| "review_text": "Seems to have planned obsolescence as mine has slowed down substantially and requires daily resets (3 whole years old. Seems ridiculous). Also, the Amazon music change has rendered listening to songs on this borderline useless. If that change was reverted, this would jump up even with the slowdown issues.", | |
| "asin": "B077THMYGN", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07H6DRP7F" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4785, | |
| "review_text": "I bought this because I've had a long history of problems with charging cables and the reviews about this one were impressive. Usually a cable works for maybe two or three months before it starts to go all "planned obsolescence", but this one started beeping on and off within two weeks. The incredible thing is that the manufacturers of crap like this think that the customer will continue to buy their product each time the thing fizzles out. Wrong!", | |
| "asin": "B013JT5I5A", | |
| "parent_asin": "B08WLQGKM2" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4786, | |
| "review_text": "As a relatively old person, I hate tech that has planned obsolescence. My first Kindle developed the Horizontal Lines of Death just shy of a year of buying it, and Amazon replaced it because it was under warranty. The second Kindle also developed the Horizontal Lines of Death within a few months, so that was also replaced for free in 2012. My third Kindle Keyboard has been with me since then, and it has LASTED. I love it so much, and I take good care of it by leaving it alone, keeping Wifi off unless I need to download something, and praying that it continues to live. I still use it on a daily basis, the E-Ink is great, and I intend to be buried with it. COVID lockdown has made me hyper-aware of the way I touch stuff, and I am very appreciative that I only have to push one button on the side of the device to read.", | |
| "asin": "B002GYWHUO", | |
| "parent_asin": "B002GYWHUO" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4787, | |
| "review_text": "Built-in obsolescence, after one year it stops and resets many times a day. You lose your place and it takes minutes to reopen. Very disappointed. Replaced with a new Fire, we'll see how that works.", | |
| "asin": "B0161UWH76", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0161UWH76" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4788, | |
| "review_text": "It's a good product, and I'm sure that it charges well and such. But this isn't for the SLEEKBOOK model of the HP Pavilion product line. Just a heads up for anyone looking to replace their broken charges that feel like HP planned for obsolescence.", | |
| "asin": "B071HLQRV8", | |
| "parent_asin": "B071HLQRV8" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4789, | |
| "review_text": "The tiles worked most of the time, not always, until I had to replace the batteries. Now, no matter what I try, one won't connect anymore; the other one connects but still shows up in the app as having low battery. Looks like they have some built in obsolescence. They are far too expensive for having to throw them away after a year. Plus the constant reminder to pay for a Pro subscription is super annoying.", | |
| "asin": "B07GLXZMR2", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07GLXZMR2" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4790, | |
| "review_text": "The VHD-UHAE2 HDMI audio extractor is an amazing little box that lets you tell planned obsolescence to bugger off. There are a couple of competing products out there like the HD Fury AVRKey and from what I can tell this extractor does a comparable job for half the price.<br /><br />I have a Pioneer receiver from 2011 that supports HD audio codecs over HDMI and still sounds great. However, it does not support HDCP 2.2 or ARC. When I tried to add a 4K TV and a UHD Blu-ray player to my setup I was given a Sophie\u2019s Choice by the HDCP Nazis: HD Audio or 4K video.<br /><br />While some 4K players have two HDMI outputs for this exact reason, mine did not. Mine was also heavily discounted and 1/4 the price of any of the players available with two HDMI outputs. This box successfully added that functionality to my discount UHD player!<br /><br />I imagine this little extractor box will also work great if you want to plug an Apple TV 4K, PS4 Pro, or Xbox One X into your somewhat dated receiver while still enjoying the benefits of a 4K TV.", | |
| "asin": "B0755TB82Q", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0755TB82Q" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4791, | |
| "review_text": "The TecTecTec ULT-G rangefinder is EXACTLY what these reviews said it would be. Very accurate, easy to use, but not durable. It lasted 2 seasons, just as the reviews said it would. Look at the picture - this is what it looks like 23 months from the date of purchase. Planned obsolescence? I'm not sure. Thanks TecTecTec, but I'll buy a different brand this time", | |
| "asin": "B07NRYCRL3", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07NRYCRL3" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4792, | |
| "review_text": "The TV worked fine until the warranty expired. Then it died without warning. There are no moving parts in a TV. So, the idea that it suddenly messes the bed now, literally 3 days after the warranty lapsed is frustrating. Coincidence? I could go on about how planned obsolescence is the bane of existence and that I will never buy another TCL product, but you get the point. Perhaps I'm a little extra upset because today is Thanksgiving. Yes, I have so much to be thankful for. But, I was definitely looking forward to some quality cuddle time in front of the tv with my wife. Instead I have no tv today and tomorrow I have to head out into rainy Black Friday madness to buy a new one. All I can say is I won't buy anything from TCL ever again.", | |
| "asin": "B07S5XVD16", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07XC3NMS2" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4793, | |
| "review_text": "FYI - I purchased the watch used, and it came with NO CHARGER. I needed to order a charger separately. Not sure if new ones come with a charger, but I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't, considering my new Galaxy S21 came with no wall outlet, and only came with the cord.<br /><br />When I bought this, it was 100% an impulsive purchase. Definitely didn't need a smart watch. It's okay. It works.... it's just not as useful as I thought it would be. I can only see this being useful if you're into working out and want to track your heart rate, steps, calories etc. Texting on the watch uses a T9 feature... I thought we left that version of texting in the mid 2000s... also, the wristband it comes with is a rubber material that can leave your wrist chafed and sweaty.<br /><br />Other than that, the 2 best things the watch is useful for me is: I tend to leave my phone not by my side, so having the watch I don't miss phone calls; the step tracker helps with more accurate adventure syncing for Pok\u00e9mon Go (downside is that there's no PoGo app for the watch, I thought there would be an app similar to the pokeball+ feature)<br /><br />I would've returned the watch, but it's too much of a pain to mail back. No UPS store near me. So I'm just going to keep it until planned obsolescence makes the watch completely unusable. It's too expensive for the limited features the watch has.", | |
| "asin": "B096BJLZZM", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0BLD1HN66" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4794, | |
| "review_text": "I bought this router less than 8 months ago, and I have to reset it nearly ever 4 hours. I have used all the updates, contacted my service provider, but in less than a year I cannot contact support without additional fees. This feels like bull**** planned obsolescence. I will not be buying Netgear again.", | |
| "asin": "B00R2AZLD2", | |
| "parent_asin": "B09G3MBH6V" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4795, | |
| "review_text": "Panasonic totally discontinued the line meaning no more lenses. But the real problem was its weight and 7.5mp resolution, which was built in obsolescence.", | |
| "asin": "B000GBTTG4", | |
| "parent_asin": "B000GBTTG4" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4796, | |
| "review_text": "I loved this speaker so much when I first got it... but around a year after purchasing the base was blown out and it would not hold a charge. I was VERY careful not to get it wet, expose it to cold/hot temperatures, turn it up to max volume, take it to high altitudes, etc. I don't understand why it would die other than planned obsolescence on the part of manufacturers. This absolutely SUCKS for consumers, especially when products are so expensive. Please make products that last and care about your consumer base.", | |
| "asin": "B06XX2DHNL", | |
| "parent_asin": "B08CS391BR" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4797, | |
| "review_text": "Great system. Have purchased 3 different speakers over time. Loved the products until they announced their new forced obsolescence. Not another dollar. I'd return this Playbar if I could. Would never have invested so much in a speaker system if I had known, but of course they're not going to tell you that up front. Bye Sonos.", | |
| "asin": "B00AEMGGU2", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07D6L7N1G" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4798, | |
| "review_text": "My $3000 over-the-ear Sennheiser headphones that I bought at CVS for $40 broke - yet another piece of cheap plastic designed for short-term obsolescence. Desperate for a pair of buds or headphones and without time to get to the Apple store, I picked these up after an independent review site had these #1 in the budget earbud category. This review is as basic and straightforward as EarFun's Air S buds.<br /><br />PROS<br /><br />1. As noted in other reviews, they pair and connect simply and instantly. Given how much trouble I've had with other earbuds from JLab, JBL, and others, this is saying a lot.<br /><br />2. I haven't had a chance to read the included instructions, so I haven't quite got a handle on STOP / SKIP / MUTE et al. But I know they work, because I've done all these accidentally at the gym.<br /><br />3. They solve a problem that other, more expensive, bluetooth earbuds have in spades - volume. I have tried working out at the gym with other B/T earbuds (see above) and gave up, because I could barely hear them over the noise at the gym. These are plenty loud - louder than you'll want to play them if you want to have hearing left in your 70s.<br /><br />4. For bluetooth earbuds, they're a great price...especially after coupons et al. I paid $40 + tax.<br /><br />CONS<br /><br />1. The sound is very tinny. Sorry Earfun, but they need work. I like clear, crisp treble sound and hate the muddy sound of over-pumped bass. While these buds are very clear sounding, they are clear to the point of being ... well, tinny.<br /><br />2. Get the app. It's very, very basic, but you can at least suppress Treble a bit and boost Bass. It's not very noticeable, but it did improve things a bit. (Also, re: another review here, you DON'T have to register to use it. Hit SKIP and go straight to the Equalizer.<br /><br />3. NOICE CANCELING is barely noticeable. TURN IT OFF. Skip AMBIENT SOUND and choose NORMAL. Surprisingly, this adds a touch more Bass and suppresses the tinniness a tad more.<br /><br />I'm sure there are good b/t earbuds out there that sound great, but I haven't tried them, so I'm just speculating. If I'm going to spend hundreds of dollars, I prefer over-the-ear phones. That said, I think that any company which can create reasonable sound in a tiny little earbud is a wizard. So, if you need something to listen to your workout music to, these will work.", | |
| "asin": "B0B3R6NGJ6", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0BQJ77CTM" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4799, | |
| "review_text": "Is not recognized by my Mac after 2 years. The first mouse failed the same way after 3 years of service. It could be a case of planned obsolescence", | |
| "asin": "B016QO5YNG", | |
| "parent_asin": "B016QO5YNG" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4800, | |
| "review_text": "The clasp to the main case for my Hero2 broke, and the Hero3 will not support it. Due to the fact that I only used the clasp a few dozen times, I consider the failure PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE.<br /><br />I guess making replacement parts for older products isn't as profitable as forcing people to buy entire new systems.<br /><br />The camera itself is boxy. Battery power is weak. You need to make sure that the power button is off or you'll lose all power within 20 minutes or so.<br /><br />The selector button on the front cycles through the menu options. It gives the user a tiny fraction of a second to remove your finger from the button or it will cycle to the next mode...video to still shots is the error made most often. To start recording, you'll need to have the power on--hopefully with enough battery power, assuming it wasn't left on.<br /><br />I guess leaving it powered on with video selected drains the battery much faster, as if it's consuming more power in video record standby than if another menu item was chosen.<br /><br />Cycling through the menu choices takes 3-4 seconds, not a god situation if you just want to record. And if you miss the video selection in the cycle--it takes about four clicks--by less than half a second as the menu options fly by, making a loud beep each time, you'll have to click through the menu a second time and hopefully land on video mode.<br /><br />Nothing could be worse than fiddling with your camera when you're facing a hostile trespasser and could face legal proceeding for failing to warn them, in the event escalation becomes necessary.<br /><br />On the positive side, the video quality seems pretty good. The ability to \"stick\" the camera to anything is a breakthrough, although the camera cases do make the camera even bigger and more obvious (not a bad thing if you want people to see that you are wearing a camera--they assume you are recording them, which might make your job easier.)<br /><br />I used the included windshield clasp for the car. I was pleasantly surprised to see it take to the windshield using its air vacuum seal only. It took some fiddling to get all the right-angled joints in such a sequence to aim the camera through the windshield without obstructing the driver's view, but it can be done.<br /><br />Using the camera could be key on the road, particularly if you face hostile or reckless drivers in a state without no-fault.<br /><br />Whatever benefits the camera provided seem to have been erased by the broken clasp. It's too bad it's now impossible to find the components most to support HERO2. I've had it less than a year and it's already obsolete due to the apparently irreplaceable clasp. Of course, the clasp for HERO 3 IS NT BACKWARD COMPATIBLE, although the wristband did seem to offer a boxier back for the case (alongside a vented one for better audio) that I thought was meant for the HERO2.<br /><br />I guess getting everything built overseas dooms this product to crappy after-market third party vendors for patchy resupply (if you're lucky), which is a shame considering the camera was meant for harsh environments where breakage is inevitable.", | |
| "asin": "B005WY3TI4", | |
| "parent_asin": "B005ZD89DM" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4801, | |
| "review_text": "Sonos recently announced that they are now making planned obsolescence part of their business model.<br />In the past, buying quality hifi equipment was an investment that could last you decades or more. Now, Sonos is trying to change that by declining to provide software updates to older products. What this means for you is that if you want to integrate Sonos components into a larger system you will only ever be able to run the firmware of the oldest product. If you use a Sonos component as a standalone item, that piece of equipment will eventually stop receiving updates and have its functionality limited or potentially be vulnerable to security exploits.<br /><br />For years, I was a huge advocate for Sonos and own several thousand dollars worth of the hardware. After this recent change in direction that they have made, I would not recommend any of their products and will not be purchasing any more.", | |
| "asin": "B001CROHX6", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01G05YFZY" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4802, | |
| "review_text": "Sonos recently announced that they are now making planned obsolescence part of their business model.<br />In the past, buying quality hifi equipment was an investment that could last you decades or more. Now, Sonos is trying to change that by declining to provide software updates to older products. What this means for you is that if you want to integrate Sonos components into a larger system you will only ever be able to run the firmware of the oldest product. If you use a Sonos component as a standalone item, that piece of equipment will eventually stop receiving updates and have its functionality limited or potentially be vulnerable to security exploits.<br /><br />For years, I was a huge advocate for Sonos and own several thousand dollars worth of the hardware. After this recent change in direction that they have made, I would not recommend any of their products and will not be purchasing any more.", | |
| "asin": "B001CROHU4", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01G06MVI6" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4803, | |
| "review_text": "Sonos recently announced that they are now making planned obsolescence part of their business model.<br />In the past, buying quality hifi equipment was an investment that could last you decades or more. Now, Sonos is trying to change that by declining to provide software updates to older products. What this means for you is that if you want to integrate Sonos components into a larger system you will only ever be able to run the firmware of the oldest product. If you use a Sonos component as a standalone item, that piece of equipment will eventually stop receiving updates and have its functionality limited or potentially be vulnerable to security exploits.<br /><br />For years, I was a huge advocate for Sonos and own several thousand dollars worth of the hardware. After this recent change in direction that they have made, I would not recommend any of their products and will not be purchasing any more.", | |
| "asin": "B00EWCUK1Q", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00EWCUK1Q" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4804, | |
| "review_text": "Be advised that your Sonos product will eventually fail to update because of planned obsolescence-- this means that your pricey speaker system, sans any damage to hardware itself, will never work again after a certain period of time because the software cannot be updated.<br /><br />My $400 speaker system will no longer process software updates because it is \"too old\" as per Sonos costumer service representatives. They said I'd have to buy a whole new speaker system to continue to use Sonos in any way. You're better off buying another speaker system and connecting to a router, etc. that will let you play your music wirelessly. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS SYSTEM!", | |
| "asin": "B00EWCUK1Q", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00EWCUK1Q" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4805, | |
| "review_text": "Was fine all the way up to the point the bluetooth range went from 33ft as written in the user guide to about 3 feet. I can literally hold it in one hand and the phone in the other and move it too far away. I have heard of planned obsolescence, but two months is ridiculous.", | |
| "asin": "B08KY684PB", | |
| "parent_asin": "B08KY684PB" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4806, | |
| "review_text": "Originally purchased the first X850B unit in December 2014 from Crutchfield and was really jazzed about it. This was my first Smart TV and my first experience with 4K so I had a lot to be excited about, as far as home entertainment goes. The picture was amazing, the convenience outstanding (except when it would take the television quite a bit of time to wake up to the internet connection). A few months into owning the product, it crapped out on me. Crutchfield deemed the unit unfixable and sent me a replacement. Fine, I can accept that every now and then a bad apple falls into the batch and you just have to deal with it in this world of planned obsolescence. But after the second unit opted for early retirement less than a year into use, my acceptance turned to disgust. Of course, the wonderful 12 month warranty continues from the original date of purchase, and doesn't start up again when the unit is replaced, so I was out of luck. Sony Support directed me to call one of their Authorized Service Centers, who informed me that it would cost more to fix the TV than purchase a brand new unit. It'd be nice to pay over $1,500 and get TWO TV's that worked, but in this case I paid that much and got two lemons. So now I basically have to hand Mother Earth another pile of garbage to chew on.<br /><br />So basically, when the TV worked I'd give it 4.5 stars. But with how things turned out, I give it two stars, and two middle fingers.", | |
| "asin": "B00J58F0IA", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00J58F0IA" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4807, | |
| "review_text": "I have owned 2 of these. The 2nd was to replace the first when the battery charge pack went bad. The 2nd one's battery charge pack just went bad. I am buying different headphones now. You get what you pay for, so enjoy the 4 months that these will get you. Trash x2 for me. I don't want a headphone subscription. I want headphones built to last until I accidentally step on them, lose them, flush them, etc. Reliable battery is BASIC, and a must for all headphones. These have manufactured obsolescence in the battery. It's intentional.", | |
| "asin": "B0B12PBYCV", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0B12PBYCV" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4808, | |
| "review_text": "I bought this product two years ago and it simply quit working. I bought it again because it when it works it works well. It just seems to have planned obsolescence built into it. I didn't buy it through Amazon so I didn't know how to ask for a credit, just bit the bullet and bought another one. This time I will keep exact track of how long it lasts.", | |
| "asin": "B098B27N7T", | |
| "parent_asin": "B098B27N7T" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4809, | |
| "review_text": "I've had these headphones for about three years now: I like the sound and noise cancelling but the workmanship leaves something to be desired. About one year ago, I had to replace the ear pieces/cups because they were falling apart; now, one year later, the zipper on the carrying case is separating from its binding, making it very difficult to open and close.<br /><br />I still have and use my QC3's which I purchased in 2007. Except for the black lining rubbing off the ear pieces, everything is original (including the battery and carrying case) and in working order!<br /><br />Based on others' reviews of the QC35 quality issues and my own experiences, I suspect my QC35's will be my last Bose product. Why am I paying all this money up front for a product, then about every year having to replace this and that? I can only imagine what will happen when the non-replaceable battery stops holding a charge (QC3's had a replaceable battery): it will happen and it will be fork over a bunch of money time! I find myself thinking \"planned obsolescence\" here, unfortunately. And that's too bad...", | |
| "asin": "B01E3SNO1G", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01EL7VTC0" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4810, | |
| "review_text": "Bought these in May of 2019. They would occasionally cut out/drop out but for the most part they worked fine. Had decent sound overall. Very subpar, if not horrible battery life though.<br />After a year and a half and with moderate use these are basically garbage having become unbearable in the way they dropout. It's like every 10 seconds *cut out*. Nonstop. They have become unusable. Compared to my plantronics backbeat fit headphones (the grey ones) that I got in February of 2018 which still work good as new and have outstanding battery life. It's obvious these were made with a lot of errors. It could just be planned obsolescence. Which imo it is because as in the case of my older backbeat fit there is no money in someone buying a pair and them lasting, in my case, almost 3 years. So it's like the company purposely made these defective or made them to eventually become defective. The problem with my older grey backbeat fit headphones is they're uncomfortable for when I'm just laying in bed cuz the rubber goes around the back of your head and pulls on the earbuds in your ears. These true wireless ones were better when laying down cuz there's no rubber around your head/neck area. Disappointed though that these have become unusable now. \ud83d\udc4e", | |
| "asin": "B07FTK45WT", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07FTK45WT" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4811, | |
| "review_text": "I bought this bulb a few weeks ago - the second one to go in in less than two months. The first one lasted about 4 weeks. I put the latest one in early one morning and by that evening, the TV was already showing the \"Bulb nearing end of life - please replace!\" warning. Less than one day of use and it's already on the way out. The original lasted for over 3 years - it's hard to understand why the replacements last such a short time. Planned obsolescence??? I'm getting rid of the TV (52\" Sony) and sticking with my trusty LCD Phillips 42 inchers that never give any problems.", | |
| "asin": "B0038BAKBW", | |
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| "review_text": "I replaced an apple AirPort Extreme with a few airport express units around the house to "extend" the network. I had my wifi network set up this way for a few years,. apple discontinued these products and I became concerned about support,. obsolescence, etc. A friend recommended the Orbi system and Wow! he was right. Orbi blows away what my airport extreme system was doing. I am now truly getting fast speed everywhere. Excellent product !", | |
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| "unique_id": 4813, | |
| "review_text": "Microphone stopped working after 3 months. Planned obsolescence product.<br /><br />If this had a removable cable it would be worth about twice as much since we could tell the difference between internal failure and cable failure and we could replace the cable with an off the shelf part.<br /><br />As it is you have to buy a new one every few months like its a netflix subscription or something, so its basically worthless.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4814, | |
| "review_text": "This recorder is a neat little package, and so much so that I purchased additional units in the event my original broke down (I use it for work). I still think that, for the money, it is one of the better models that Sony made (yes, past tense). Unfortunately, since they no longer make them, neither do they provide very good support for this model, which you can discover simply by doing a search using such text as \"my ICD-P320 won't work with Windows Vista.\" Sony does provide a driver that is supposedly an update which serves to facilitate compatibility with Vista, but you will find, if you did that search, that the driver doesn't work and provides no more than lip service, which in this case, could be an acronym for Sony tech support in regard to this product. Eventually working my way up to a senior tech within Sony's product support system, he confided to me that until the creator's of Windows Vista (yes, them) reach some sort of an agreement with Sony, no working driver, including the one that they say is a working driver to enable Vista users to continue to enjoy their ICD-P320, will be forthcoming. So, that leaves me with several wasted 82 MB re-downloads on more than one occasion thinking I would soon have the magic driver (but didn't get it), tech conversation time, wasted, as well as occasional sparks of hope that maybe they had resolved the driver issue (and had not) and yet another attempt at downloading that magical driver that will work just as they say it will.<br /><br />You can buy an updated version of this sweet little recorder (with odd looking little barrel microphones attached at the top) for about three hundred bucks, or buy the UX versions (which have little if any actual volume advantage and, in fact, require a set of headphones if you want to play back whatever you record and actually be able to hear it), but still, as those of us who really like this recorder, the ICD-P320, and think that Sony should support their product, but don't, it's such a nice recorder that I still dream that someday they will come up with a working driver. Planned obsolescence? I'm not sure but I know that for those of us who have this useless recorder paired with Vista, life doesn't get any better, nor does it promise to anytime soon. But, there is hope if you did keep your versions of XP rather than upgrading to Vista like I did when I bought my new (wouldn't you know it, Sony VGN-TT290, with, unfortunately, Windows Vista installed instead of the optional XP). What a mistake? I'm not sure if it's possible, but I'm considering reverting to XP. Is it? Sour grapes here? You bet. I really liked my little recorder. Still do. Still hoping for a miracle.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4815, | |
| "review_text": "I have a Motorola droid 4 that I love and has been a good phone. Its one flaw is its non-removable battery; designed, into the phone, Motorola claims they chose this route in order to reduced the phone size, weight and aesthetics. Sadly, this means as its battery begins to age and hold less charge you are left with few options. Thanks to Anker though, Planned obsolescence to take a flying leap off a cliff. This portable battery charger holds a nice large charge that can last for day, but also fits into my pockets while attached to my phone. I'm very happy with it and it has brought new life to my phone.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4816, | |
| "review_text": "This particular series of speakers has a feature called \u201ctrue wireless\u201d that makes it so it is not compatible with other Altec Lansing speakers, you cannot pair them in party mode. Of course they don\u2019t make mention of this until you call and ask. Frankly it\u2019s kind of misleading, because they have a history of all their products being cross compatible and suddenly now it is not. I think this is just yet another manifestation of planned obsolescence, under the guise of product improvement. Which is really unfortunate because I was pretty big fan of all Altec Lansing before this\u2026", | |
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| "unique_id": 4817, | |
| "review_text": "These headphones are great, I mainly use them with my camera to monitor audio, but they have one main problem, planned obsolescence. I believe these headphones are designed to breakdown over time so you have to keep buying them. Nevertheless I will, since the price is right and the sound is good.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4818, | |
| "review_text": "It is simple. These ripoff artists make sure you cannot get Permission to delete any file. Id est, you get ONE USE of this POS. I changed permissions and wasted hours on forums, and the answer is simple. Win 7 users you will WASTE $125 and they couldn't give a damn, as along as it shafts America. That is what I was told in so many words by their pathetic CS. Western Digital my butt, there is nothing WESTERN about this. I have 10GB of storage and WD will never get my + vote because they are P{PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE. Do not buy WD, they burned me for $220 total and I would save you that.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4819, | |
| "review_text": "Let's get the summary statement out of the way so not to burden you with all the details that you may, or may not, want to read. If you are a copper lined AT&T DSL customer that have not switched over to U-Verse yet, then this modem is a wonderfully economic and full featured modem/router/WIFI AP replacement for your AT&T DSL hardware. It works very well and from what I can tell so far, it's pretty stable.<br /><br />So, not the details...<br /><br />I have been an AT&T DSL customer for 13+ years. My neighborhood has not be upgraded to fiber yet, nor has it been upgraded to AT&T's U-Verse DSL infrastructure yet. My setup still uses a PPPoE protocol, necessitating an AT&T DSL login and supplied password (not to be confused with the password that you set up for your Email client and/or your AT&T profile homepage login). If you are still on this type of AT&T DSL, then this Actiontec model will work wonderfully as an aftermarket replacement. If you are on the newer U-Verse structure then you will be in for some struggles as they use a streetside wireless system to authenticate your DSL account, detecting your modem's MAC address as opposed to using a PPPoE authentication. So be forewarned.<br /><br />I have used a slew of different AT&T endorsed hardware in the last several years, including a few different Westell units (4100, 4100B, and others), an Efficient Networks Speedstream 52xx, and a 2Wire 2701...just to name a few. All have been hit and miss with the Speedstream model working the best. If your OEM AT&T modem goes bad now, contacting AT&T will just have them telling you to buy one of their approved replacement modems from their store. It will likely be from a choice of the 2Wire 2701 (awful modem/gateway-short life, bad power supply), a couple of rebadged Westell units no with Netgear branding, and a cheapie Motorola badged junk. Prices are from $75-$125. Don't try to get a free replacement of out them...if you are able to convince them to send you one, you will be charged a modem lease fee of $7-$8/month for having it. And most of them are junk. Actually, most any modern day available consumer level modems in the market now are pretty much disposable these days. Planned obsolescence is the name of the game in today's consumer electronics world.<br /><br />So aside from the AT&T provided junk that is offered, I have also had an Asus RT-N66U router/gateway and a D-Link DGL4100 that have also gone bad (both being what was classified as an enthusiast level hardware) in the past 5 years. The Asus lasted 1.5 years and currently being sent back for RMA repair.<br /><br />Moving forward, the last winter storm that ripped through the Midwest last week contributed to the not so surprising failure of my 2Wire modem/gateway. The unit is very sensitive to voltage fluctuations and the few flickers that we had in our electricity must have fried the poor thing, despite being plugged into a 2-tier surge protection setup. I had a couple of Westell 4100s that I used to pacify my connection until I could find a suitable replacement.<br /><br />After looking around for different possibilities, I kept returning back to the Actiontec unit. This unit was assessed as a low cost, low risk, relatively decent reviewed option. It is a tidy package of full bore ADSL+ modem, 4 port switch for wired Ethernet, and WIFI a/b/g/N wireless gateway (like the crap 2Wire that I just had). After reading some of the reviews, it appeared that the unit is very DSL provider friendly. This unit is actually a OEM unit that is used by Verizon DSL service in some markets.<br /><br />After receiving the unit, I quickly had it installed and running in less that 10 mins. The installation routine quickly assessed and preconfigured for my AT&T DSL provider. All that was required from the user level was to provide the AT&T DSL login and password information and any adjustments that you want to make for your WIFI, such as encryption protocols, choice of SSID password (they generate one by default, but you can change it...as well as the name of your wifi point). After that, you're authenticated, online, and all that's left is you determining how you want your physical connections routed to the switch.<br /><br />Speed tests were stable and at par with my 6Mbps package. Latency was good and where it needed to be. Wifi performance was good...not as good as my 3 antenna 2.4/5.0ghz Asus RT-N66U, but good nonetheless. Worth noting is that this wireless gateway only uses the 2.4ghz band. Any 2.4ghz hardware that you have in the house (like cordless phones) will/may interfere with wifi performance. I suggest that in your setup routine of the modem, that you select one of the available wifi channels as opposed to the default "auto detect" setting.<br /><br />Stability is good...so far. After you get all your settings the way that you want to, you should reboot the modem. The modem will reboot itself every so many days when it needs to flush it's memory utilization. This is typical and not a need for concern. It's just it's own autonomous way of purging when it get's too bloated.<br /><br />You can mount this modem either vertically (with the supplied, but flimsy, foot base) or horizontally. You cannot mount this modem on a wall as there are no provisions to do so. The browser powered setup page (192.168.0.1 default) is wonderful. It's use of very easy to read graphical GUI style mapping is easy to interpret and understand, even for the non-techie. The setup is very robust, ranging from basic configurations to advanced configurations, including firewall setup, DMZ, port forwarding, IP blocking, etc. It's mostly all there. Firmware was the most current out of the box and can be easily upgraded/flashed through it's setup page...although there has not been any updates listed on their site since 2011.<br /><br />I have several sources feeding into the modem. So far, heat does not appear to be an issue, however, I have not taken any steps to datalog any log term thermal ranges as I always have a USB cooling fan blowing on the modem all the time. This is something that I have done for many, many years now by habit. Modems tend to get hot, especially ones that have a heavy load put on them. An external cooling solution is always a good idea to ensure that your modem does not exceed it's thermal ceilings.<br /><br />There you have it...my nickel review. Take it for what it's worth. You'll see bad reviews and good reviews. Even the best units and models out there are not without rotten apples. I am fortunate enough where I am able to write a positive review and experience for the unit that I received. The packaging was very sound and you will get all the accessories that you need to have this installed very fast and easily. Again, my strongest word of advice to make for a smooth install is that have your AT&T DSL login and password ready before you start installing it. If you do NOT know this information, you can call up AT&T and they will provide it for you, assuming that you clear all their security questions.<br /><br />My only gripe(s) about this modem? -1 silent star for it's shortcomings.<br /><br />*5.0ghz dual band offering would have been nice.<br />*Provisions for wall mounting would be nice.<br />*A more robust/secure mounting foot for vertical placement.<br /><br />Small gripes among large number of PROs. For all that you do get, it's priced very appropriately, if not very well. 5 official review stars for it's total value and it's ability to deliver on it's advertised promises.", | |
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| "review_text": "I've been talking to one of VYNCS Sales Switchboard Associate \"Lev\", Chat Portal Technical Support Representative \"Sourav\" and Vyncs Quality Assurance Team \"Lisa\" since mid-November 2020 regarding the deactivation and obsolescence of my devices. No one will share their last name. They are cordial by phone and chat, but have made no progress in solving the issue. My devices worked reasonably well when they were originally activated. However, VYNCS cut off my two of my devices after accusing me of disputing payment charges for those devices. I HAVE NOT disputed any charges. Additionally, my credit card has been debited and charged for every payment remission and AGNIK/VYNCS refuses to reactivate my devices or send me new devices... all after I have made payments in full. I have sent VYNCS copies of the payment remissions to include screen captures of payments from my credit card company, yet they refuse to reactivate my devices. As we are almost 3 months into my requests for reactivation or refund, and, no corporate representative is willing to return my phone call, I can think of no other remedy than to contact consumer advocacy groups and hope the VYNCS will take responsibility for their product, sales and service. I regret that this is the case. The product itself meets basic expectations. However, customer service and support are severely lacking.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4821, | |
| "review_text": "I've been talking to one of VYNCS Sales Switchboard Associate \"Lev\", Chat Portal Technical Support Representative \"Sourav\" and Vyncs Quality Assurance Team \"Lisa\" since mid-November 2020 regarding the deactivation and obsolescence of my devices. No one will share their last name. They are cordial by phone and chat, but have made no progress in solving the issue. My devices worked reasonably well when they were originally activated. However, VYNCS cut off my two of my devices after accusing me of disputing payment charges for those devices. I HAVE NOT disputed any charges. Additionally, my credit card has been debited and charged for every payment remission and AGNIK/VYNCS refuses to reactivate my devices or send me new devices... all after I have made payments in full. I have sent VYNCS copies of the payment remissions to include screen captures of payments from my credit card company, yet they refuse to reactivate my devices. As we are almost 3 months into my requests for reactivation or refund, and, no corporate representative is willing to return my phone call, I can think of no other remedy than to contact consumer advocacy groups and hope the VYNCS will take responsibility for their product, sales and service. I regret that this is the case. The product itself meets basic expectations. However, customer service and support are severely lacking.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4822, | |
| "review_text": "This item does not work. I plugged in my headphones and neither accessory worked. I am returning and going to Apple store to buy converter. This is my 2nd company/purchase trying to find an accessory that includes headphone jack and lightning charging plug-in. Everyone knows products are planned to become obsolete and break down, but give me a few months at least. Geez. This products planned obsolescence lifecycle never got a chance.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4823, | |
| "review_text": "Not even a year after buying this at full retail, the charging port breaks and it's worthless. JBL will do nothing about it. This is planned obsolescence at its finest, folks. Will not buy another JBL ever, and am looking now at another brand.<br /><br />When it did work, the light show was really cool. The sound quality was good - a bit too much fuzzy bass sound for my liking, but as long as the volume wasn't too loud it was good.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4824, | |
| "review_text": "So, it's perfectly functional and it has greater backup capacity (power-wise). BUT and it's a big BUT...the physical battery compartment is just slightly smaller than what would accommodate the replacement batteries found in the BACKUP-UPS 450/500/550/650 series. *GREAT* design from a planned obsolescence criteria (sarcasm unbridled).", | |
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| "unique_id": 4825, | |
| "review_text": "BUYER BEWARE OF SAMSUNG! Personally, I have had no luck with their products.. My BluRay/DVD player stopped working correctly after warranty expired - requiring either expensive repairs or replacement. My PARENTS' Samsung BluRay/DVD player ALSO stopped working right after warranty expired - requiring either expensive repairs or replacement. Now, my 1.75 year old, supposedly top-of-the line 52' Samsung LN52A850 HDTV is now broken, requiring expensive repairs. I know all about planned obsolescence, but this is ridiculous. I don't know about general experience with other manufacturers, but based on personal experience, I would not recommend any product made by Samsung.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4826, | |
| "review_text": "Idk why Bose can't get their act together and fix their battery issues. I have multiple Bose products - earphones, wireless speakers and they all have battery issues. I thought I was unlucky with the first one, but nope. Works alright for a while - a year or so (within warranty), but then battery just gives up. Maybe firmware bug, maybe crappy hardware, maybe planned obsolescence who knows. Not buying Bose anymore, which is unfortunate because I like the sound quality but performance reliability is crap", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4827, | |
| "review_text": "DO NOT BUY THIS MODEL IF YOU HAVE COMCAST!!! It worked great, solid product, the problem is that Comcast has listed this model and the 6141 as end of life hardware. It can be activated to their network however they will throttle your speed back (90% download speed loss in my case) to get you to either lease their modem/hardware for $10 a month or spend $150 on a newer, basically identical modem. (...) Their tech support has said that the reason is that Motorola has stopped releasing new firmware for these modems. So at best, it's corporate collusion for a planned obsolescence of a product that worked great, had no problems, was reasonably priced, and the only conclusion that can be reached is that some middle managers with spreadsheets decided that their stocks aren't going to magically rise on their own unless they make people upgrade needlessly.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4828, | |
| "review_text": "I received this set on July 30, and all went well with the first set until August 10 when it started to lose volume at random times. Two days later, the right bud went silent! Is this planned obsolescence run amok? Hopefully the second set will last a longer!?", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4829, | |
| "review_text": "Got these headphones to use as studio monitors for audio production. The sound from these things is crystal-clear, with an impressively wide soundstage that lets you pick out individual instruments in a mix. They're a bit on the bright side, with punchy bass and slightly muted - but still present - low-midtones. They're extremely accurate for the price. You can hear even the slightest distortion or clipping in the original mix, if present. If you use them while gaming, the positional characteristics of the audio might be a bit disorienting, but they're so detailed that you can hear even the tiniest footstep. When playing music, the instruments seem to come to life. This is the next best thing to actually being at a concert. They look bulky, but they feel surprisingly light and comfortable on my head. The braided cables are a nice touch.<br /><br />However, I must admit, I'm extremely disappointed in the build quality of these headphones. Even though the cups, band and cabling are made to the highest standards, the cups are held onto the band by tiny, tiny pivot screws the size of a booger. After a month or two, these will work themselves loose, and the cups will fall off without fail. If you have a garage and some machine tools like I do, you can turn it into a little project and reinforce those pivots so they won't ever come apart again, but if you ask me, you shouldn't have to go to such lengths. I mean, it's almost sinister just how poorly-built these pivots are. How could something like this pass design prototyping and quality assurance tests? Planned obsolescence, or just plain ignorance? This is like building a Ferrari with the suspension out of a Pinto.<br /><br />In summary, they sound absolutely wonderful, but they just don't hold up. Unless you plan on through-drilling the pivots and fixing them yourself, don't bother.", | |
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| "review_text": "As many of you know, the 21st century is marked by consumerism. Buy buy buy, and in order for profits and quotas to be met, they deliberately lower the quality so the product does not last. It's called planned obsolescence. Upon purchasing this product, I highly recommend you do as followed.<br /><br />1. After un-boxing, go over any places where it may break with super glue. Specifically, the USB hub (ridges, sides) the nubs, and on the headset the top connector.<br />2. After going over it with super glue , go over it with elmers glue now. This will ensure that they remain stable.<br />3. This should dramatically expand it's use. I've been buying 2, 3 of them each year however once I caught up and started gluing them, I no longer had to do amateur repairs (duck tape it). Overall I would buy, except do the following steps and you'll have a more durable headset. Otherwise, you'll be replacing it every 5-8 months.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4831, | |
| "review_text": "A few months after purchasing the remote broke. My last one worked for years. Planned obsolescence at its best!!!", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4832, | |
| "review_text": "Unfortunately, I didn't use my pair for about a month prior to the end of the 2-year warranty. When I tried to use them again, the earphones would no longer accept a charge.<br /><br />When I sought customer support, Bang & Olufsen claimed my warranty began at the moment of purchase (contradicting their own written warranty policy that explicitly states that the warranty begins \"at the time of delivery.\")<br /><br />So, if you don't mind spending $300+ to 'lease' a pair of earphones for 2 years, Bang & Olufsen has a pair for you. However, if you dislike planned obsolescence and don't like wasting your money, find yourself another brand.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4833, | |
| "review_text": "This product worked pretty well for four months and now it no longer works. Everytime I turn it on any button I press causes my computer to go into sleep mode. I would have rated this product 4 stars if it still worked but since it has that planned obsolescence built in I have to give it a bad rating.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4834, | |
| "review_text": "I bought this and waited a while to open it so I\u2019m past the return date but it simply does not work at all. The bulb does not light up and there is no way to replace the bulb so it\u2019s basically disposable once the bulb burns out. That kind of controlled obsolescence is just wrong. This was a total waste of money.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4835, | |
| "review_text": "These phones have a major flaw that is built into the design and Audio-Technica REFUSE to fix. They break above the ear cups with enough use. Then they want a lot of money to repair the defective POS. This is planned obsolescence at its worst. Avoid these phones!", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4836, | |
| "review_text": "Bought these a few years ago and they sounded good, but that is far overshadowed by the \"planned obsolescence\" built into these designed to break headphones. Its a VERY common problem that they snap right above the earpiece. Audio-Technica has had YEARS to fix the problem, but they let them break and try to charge outrageous prices to repair them. Shame on them!", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4837, | |
| "review_text": "I was looking for a switch to connect my home network. I wanted gigabit, even though right now the network is only distributing the internet to several computers, because I don't want to worry about obsolescence. Anyway, all I did was plug the device in and it worked. What more can you ask for?", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4838, | |
| "review_text": "[[VIDEOID:e1c2f24c7c69942acf03b5e1a66bfb38]] First things first, I wanted to live with the product before I left a review so as not to give overly optimistic or pessimistic results too soon due to snap decisions. With that said, the watch itself is excellent. The Google OS Environment was the main reason that I decided to purchase this watch over the Samsung variant. I have enjoyed being able to respond to all my messages across various platforms and see pictures inside those messages. The battery life is as advertised too, which is another plus with the watch routinely going well beyond five days of use without needing a recharge.<br /><br />It is the last positive that factors into the negative. Over the last week, I have not worn the watch. I placed it on the cradle last night to have it fully charged for work today. I awoke to find the charge at 60 percent; this is the same charge I sat it on the charger at. No problem. I figured I didn't line up the connector pins properly. I came home from work, checked the connectors for dirt or debris, found none, and reinserted the watch. Nothing.<br /><br />No charge. I have plugged the charger into various outlets throughout the apartment. My PC's USB ports and even a Samsung charger as one place online suggested. None of have worked. In less than six months, I now have a $300 paperweight. I'm not one of those charger snatchers or movers. I plug them in and leave them alone. I didn't do rigorous sports with the watch nor did I loan it out. So my best guess is the charger itself is at fault.<br /><br />All told, buyer beware and get a warranty perhaps. Me? I personally do not like the idea of planned obsolescence rearing its head when I'm being careful with my things. There is no discernible external reason this thing should not work.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4839, | |
| "review_text": "Here's the unfortunate truth: S-Video is being phased out of modern HDTV's. This creates a hard to swallow circumstance for the classic gamers out there. How do we hook up our old Atari Jaguar or Super Nintendo to the new HDMI only TV? I need S-Video at the very least because composite just doesn't cut it, especially when you hook up composite to these new LCD displays, all the old blur, haloing, and color bleed is actually enhanced beyond what we saw with CRT displays. Composite is unacceptable, so we really need to be able to use those S-video cables.<br /><br />Here to save us is this little device. It allows you to plug in S-Video (or composite), which is upconverted to an HDMI signal connected with HDMI to your HD display. The first game console I tested was my Atari Jaguar. I was immediately taken aback by the tremendous upgrade in picture quality on my new Vizio 50\", compared to my old 50\" Hitachi rear projection CRT HDTV. Using s-video cables through this upscaler, the image displayed looks high-def. The picture quality is better than I ever got using the cables straight to the TV. Let me tell you, it is absolutely amazing!<br /><br />The Super Nintendo showed some signs of haloing, or ghosting around the sprites on-screen. There are some pictures showing this on this product page. I do not get that kind of ghosting with the Jaguar, only with the SNES, so there must be some inherent quality issues with the SNES video output that cause this, because the Jaguar is absolutely perfect in it's video output after the upscaling process. I have encountered ZERO artifacts or quality issues.<br /><br />I'm so happy with this device that I feel like my classic game collection has been saved from obsolescence. I'm planning on getting s-video modifications to my Atari 5200 and 7800 consoles now, and I don't feel the need to hang on to an old school crt television anymore. There's even a 50-60 hertz switch, just make sure if you're in North America to set it to 60 hertz!<br /><br />I say if you are a classic gamer that upgraded to a modern HDTV, this is a must have device.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4840, | |
| "review_text": "I truly wish product engineers would realize when older versions are more intuitive than the \u2018newest design\u2019.<br /><br />For the people who buy these, specifically,.. this collar band design. You are either active, or are afraid of losing the twin bud of the current \u2018more advanced\u2019 Bluetooth listening devices that do many companies produce now.<br /><br />Let me tell you, as a mechanic, as a landscaper, as a DIY all-the-time guy. The collar band design with either retractable, or (non-magnetic) ear pieces is the way to go.<br />While they may abandon you during a hard workout on the bench-press; they are for certain not going to cling to every [expletive here] ~ ferrous object that may cross your path in a normal consumers everyday life.<br /><br />Just a thought, I bought a few sets of these from the said-above place over the last few years, they sound great, but reluctantly every reputable brand I\u2019ve used in the past discontinued them.<br />Why though I wonder? .. because AirPods look so much more boujie on video chat I suppose..<br />Well they\u2019re not for everyone, some people work factory hours and other job shifts that require a longer than 6 hour battery life; (beats, apple, Samsung etc.) _ a tether that\u2019s more reasonable than the WHIMSICAL idea that all ear canals can accept the same shape; much less retain it in place for hours on end.<br />Even these, with their big bulky drivers, do not quite seal right in the ear, you might find yourself constantly pushing them back in to hear dialogue or to appreciate the \u2018sound quality\u2019 that this product boasts. I believe the previous version needed not corrected.<br /><br />My point is: The magnetic ends of the ear buds obtain no real function as the collar band, already, is a form of securement. In fact, depending on your occupation , it is a safety hazard.<br />A safety hazard, or an obscure form of \u2018planned obsolescence\u2019, you decide.<br /><br />What the consumer wants in this Cheap product:<br />All-day comfort, Practical functionality, good battery life, tight ear fitment that will greatly reduce ambient noise.<br /><br />I will wait for a new version, as they\u2019re not many obtainable options anymore\u2026", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4841, | |
| "review_text": "Had them for 4+ years. Literally the best headset I've ever had so far, and I'm surprised they could last that long considering today's programmed obsolescence. The thing that failed was the USB port which now prevents me from charging them - but even on the 3.5 jack they still sound as awesome as they always did", | |
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| "unique_id": 4842, | |
| "review_text": "I love these keyboards as I have carpal tunnel and it's very very helpful. However, two years in a row I've purchased them used them for exactly one year and then they fail. Planned obsolescence.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4843, | |
| "review_text": "The transmission quality of this transmitter is excellent, but before you spend $45 of your hard-earned cash, you need to know this unit has a critical design flaw in the internal insulation of the stereo transmitter wire that will pretty much guarantee you only get about 6 months of problem-free use and about 9 months absolute life-time before it shorts out or you lose a channel of audio. The internal insulation of the wire is entirely too brittle, which means that the cable will very quickly break down under normal use far before the unit actually 'wears out'. Engineered obsolescence? Possibly...a more durable and pliable insulator coating could certainly have been used for pennies more in manufacturing costs.<br /><br />iRiver's warranty is pathetic at 90 days, so I'm not sure what recourse most users have other than to complain and not purchase this product. I have contacted iRiver about the defect and will provide an update based on the feedback provided.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4844, | |
| "review_text": "Designed terribly. Automutes and turns itself off at random intervals, and even after you fix that it occasionally patches itself and unfixes itself, and starts automuting and turning itself off at random intervals.<br />The patcher is utter garbage, opened hundreds of windows and failed to complete several times. Had to restart my computer over and over and pray it would get it right at least once.<br />Disables your other USB ports if you restart your computer if it's plugged in, for me that was my mouse and keyboard. That was another level of utter inconvenience.<br /><br />It's a really expensive brick that actually makes your computer experience worse.<br />Don't purchase, ever. Look for something made before the year 2010, when planned obsolescence and intentionally bad products were less common.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4845, | |
| "review_text": "Laptop hinge broke and tore up screen with basic use and no accidents in about 1 year. Clearly designed for early obsolescence.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4846, | |
| "review_text": "I\u2019ve loved this unit for 58 weeks. Now, six weeks after the warranty ended, the Bluetooth pairing has completely ceased functioning. It will not activate by keyboard shortcut or automatic detection. The battery is fully charged but the blue pairing light never comes on no matter what I do.<br /><br />It\u2019s a shame that no one can come up with a version of these type of devices that can last longer than a year. Planned obsolescence, indeed.<br /><br />By all means, buy it. It works well\u2026 right up until the warranty is gone and any malfunction means replacing it at cost.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4847, | |
| "review_text": "TV was great for a year but I think there\u2019s planned obsolescence because nothing happened to it but a week after the warranty ran out two white stripes now run across the screen.", | |
| "asin": "B06XGJRVJY", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4848, | |
| "review_text": "Well I am a person that doesn\u2019t like to spend money on things like this but I have been saving for a new TV and my old one had some dead pixels after only a few years. I bought this with the expectations that it will last. It\u2019s the best looking TV I have ever seen. It\u2019s far too expensive but it does have a very nice build quality. The screen finish is very reflective which can be annoying. Over all it\u2019s a 10/10 unless it dies, You know because of planned obsolescence.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4849, | |
| "review_text": "I bought a new 2015 model after the first one had failed. I call tech support and was told that the company was aware of hardware failure problem and promised to compensate me in some way even though the 2-yr warranty had recently expired. However, much to my disappointment they changed their minds. I bought an Almond replacement simply because I am familiar with the product and like its simplicity. The only reason for 1-STAR is in response to SecuriFi not keeping their word, otherwise the product itself is Adequate assuming of course that it is not designed to be obsolete shortly after expiration of warranty and joins the other Almond in the garbage heap of obsolescence.<br /><br />April 15, 2017:<br /><br />Lo and Behold, the second unit also failed promptly after 2 yrs of mostly reliable service.<br />Securifi sent a replacement unit but this too was a failure and kept disconnecting. Spent almost 4 long hours with Tech Support but they FAILED to trouble shoot. I will NEVER buy another Almond. The one USELESS device I have is going to be consigned to the nearest electronic TRASH HEAP. Beware of this Taiwan based company with Tech Support in Hyderabad, India.<br />Sheesh!", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4850, | |
| "review_text": "After bought and received the product, I had wifi connections problems because the router was disconnecting frecuently the devices. I contacted technical support and their suggestion was to disable features I bought the product for (like Media Prioritization). Well.. I didn't make a big deal for that and I made the configs the Technical support guys suggested and keep using the router, this time without any wifi connections problems for a year until last week where the router went dead for no reason. The devices cannot connect to it and I tried to restart, reset and configure it again with no success. Sometimes the devices connects but drop the connection again moments after.<br /><br />Sadly im not eligible to warranty because 12 months have past since I bought this product. Maybe premature obsolescence? Idk.<br /><br />In conclusion i don't recommend buying this product. Personally I will stay away from Linksys from now on.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4851, | |
| "review_text": "The rechargeable battery on these headphones is built in and not replaceable by the owner so once it/they go you have no option but to buy new headphones!! Talk about planned obsolescence!", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4852, | |
| "review_text": "Dear cassette adapter manufacturers,<br />Please acknowledge that your customers now use your products for cell phones more than any other purpose. None of you shields your wiring or play heads adequately to prevent horrible interference via cell phone/data transfer use. They all will fry your ear drums with godawful hums and screeches at regular intervals. You haven't updated your design this century. Maybe your customers deserve that. I have tried insulating the cord and actually installing aluminum foil inside the tape mechanism. This alleviates some of the interference. It is still nearly unusable unless phone is on airplane mode... Which doesn't leave many options for live streaming. Innovate please. Or at the very least include some tin foil with every purchase. Is it my imagination or do the car electronic accessory manufacturers employ the least quality control, imagination and versatility of use options of any company involved in audio or electronics manufacturing. I'm pretty sure they bank on planned obsolescence more than just about any industry I can think of. How many adapters, cell phone holders, etc, break within three months of purchase. And the return policies have tightened to 15 days at some retailers (Wal Mart, Best Buy). Is that considered a mission accomplished. A $30 dongle that lasts half a lunar cycle? What the hell? Seems like we went through a brief honeymoon of reliable cheap consumer electronics (and now that I think of it - home appliances and accessories) for a few years and now quality is no longer a goal or option. I think there's a notion of the peasant's dilemma here. If you can't afford a late model automobile with Bluetooth, integrated gps, etc. then you do not show up on the radar screen of customer satisfaction. In essence -you're going to keep buying bargain tchotkies at Wal Mart regardless, so we are going to nickel and dime you to your grave. Please respect our dollars more than you do, humble manufacturers from lands far and near. Squandering our money is the consumer's job. Makes me want to go Amish.<br />On a positive note - this adapter has outstanding sound quality when it isn't sqwuaking my family's eardrums to an early obsolescence.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4853, | |
| "review_text": "I'm lowering my rating from 4 to 1 stars because the device no longer works and is essentially expensive garbage. I'm disappointed to say the least. After working for about a year and a half, the A/C power stopped functioning. I know that planned obsolescence is factored into all electronic devices, but now it has stopped functioning all together, and Altec Lansing's support is nonexistent for old products. I called their support line for their current products and they said they had \"no connection to the actual company.\" Shame on me for not researching the company first and seeing that Altec Lansing has an F rating from the Better Business Bureau. Do not buy their products.<br /><br />_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br /><br />Right off the bat, I will say that my satisfaction with this product is very high. Out of the package, it was slightly smaller than I had expected it to be (not a complaint by any means) but the sound is still incredible. Battery life is ideal for short excursions, it only lasted about 6 hours on the volume levels I was playing it at, though there was initially a problem with battery connectivity, and I am uncertain what caused it. I had to unscrew the lower casing surrounding the battery slots and adjust the movable components, then reattach the casing for it to work on battery power (something must have been loose) though after that it worked perfectly.<br /><br />The design, portability and functionality are excellent. The device feels sturdy, with few moving parts, and looks very sleek and industrial.<br /><br />The sound is also a huge plus. Even outdoors, this sucker packs a punch, and is great for parties, camping, anything you can imagine. I appreciated how they included two auxiliary cables for multiple device connectivity, and there is a nice slot for the remote (I've been reading that it looks like a bottle opener - though it is plastic so it is not advised to be used as such). On some songs I need to turn down the bass when inside, but this is a small complaint. The<br /><br />My only complaints are how the power turns off when you unplug the device, even if their are charged batteries inside. Also, on my previous dock (the Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere Original) you could navigate the menu with the remote, and Altec Lansing has excluded that functionality from this product. Shame.<br /><br />Overall this is great, and was definitely worth $170. I would watch the price on it because Amazon's prices fluctuate pretty regularly.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4854, | |
| "review_text": "I wanted to love this little lightweight flash! Although it's significantly less powerful than a TT685s (obviously), it performed very similarly by simply setting the flash a little stronger for my needs (macro in this case). For example, 1/4 would be about equal to 1/8, maybe 1/16 on the TT685s.<br /><br />All of this worked out great, but the plastic shoe is extremely fragile. About 3 weeks in of light-gentle use (no hits or drops) I gently slipped the flash off of my camera (A7III) and the shoe broke off into 2 pieces. As a side note, the fit worried me as well, it was extremely tight to begin with and scary to take off.<br /><br />3 out of 5 stars for this one because I have no idea why these flashes are being made with plastic shoes. The shoe is the last thing you want to compromise on, it's the most used part of the flash - common sense. Even the TT685s has this issue. Honestly, it seems planned obsolescence is the go-to strategy with these brands. We'll see if I just have to buy a $300+ flash just to get a silly metal shoe that will last.<br /><br />If anyone has any experienced-recommendations of a flash with a metal shoe, please reply to my review. Cheers", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4855, | |
| "review_text": "Only barely okay for 1950's or 1960's if you wanted to quickly melt and waste a few batteries and ruin half the machine due to archaic planned-obsolescence design.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4856, | |
| "review_text": "Overall, this printer works well. It prints and scans efficiently. I haven't printed any photos yet, but it has built-in settings and memory chip slots and appears to be designed with photos printing in mind. It's easy to use and I've had no hang-ups or problems in the 6 weeks I've owned it.<br /><br />I bought it to replace my HP 2210 All-in-one after the plastic holder for the black ink cartridge snapped in half. Of course, HP didn't carry a replacement part and the repair store in Santa Barbara wanted to charge me $80 plus parts to fix it. Their new printer was selling for $80 at Costco.<br /><br />Two things I've noticed:<br /><br />It doesn't have a tray dedicated to holding the printed sheets, which means it shoots them all over the floor. This is an issue for a PhD student like me who often has to print 10-120 page documents. I have to either sit and catch the papers as they come out, or I have to sort them after they've landed in a pile on the floor.<br /><br />I noticed that the ink cartridges seem to need to be replaced more often. When I compared box labels, I noticed that the #92 print cartridges for this printer contain 5 mL of ink, while the #56 cartridges for the older 2110 contained 19 mL. The two kinds of cartridges cost the same, though.<br /><br />This is a decent printer if you need to buy one, but considering the differences in ink costs it's probably more cost-effective to hold onto your older printer for as long as you can. HP seems to have the planned obsolescence concept down, with stupid plastic parts that break after a few years and then cannot be replaced. It would be nice to see the company practice better ethics toward its customers and toward the environment. Toxic landfill that will last for generations seems to be a high public cost for an increase in their bottom line.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4857, | |
| "review_text": "Yes, the little power socket can wear out easily (planned obsolescence) making it useless. But still no better option if you don't want awful new-car odor (belkin etc.).", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4858, | |
| "review_text": "Wish I could give 0 stars. This system is fine if you want to replace it just after warranty expires. Mine lasted 2 yrs and 2 months with limited use. Customer service was of no assistance to get restated and it's my understanding there's no ability to replace defective pieces so the whole thing goes in the trash. If you want to spend good money on product with built in obsolescence-be my guest-i don't. Fair warning....it will not last. Disappointing.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4859, | |
| "review_text": "I purchased this product at an apple store in NYC in July of 2016. Within a year, one of the plastic cord wrappers had broken off. (I had been using them so as to avoid damage to the wire). Because the charger still worked, I did not call for a replacement. Just yesterday (October 12/17), I noticed that the little charging light kept turning on and off while plugged into a reliable outlet. Several minutes later, I looked at the charging block to find that the cord was burning and had melted through the plastic covering. The charger no longer charges my macbook pro.<br /><br />I called customer service, talking to three progressively higher-authority representatives. My call was dropped multiple times while I was on hold. The second representative had me take pictures of my damaged charger and send them to her email. Finally I was wired through to Justin at 8774164271, extension 60088. He told me that my charger had \u201cstrain relief\u201d and that this happens sometimes over time. However, because I called after the one year warranty had expired, there was \u201cnothing they could do to help.\u201d<br /><br />I asked if there was a higher representative I could talk to. Justin said he was the highest representative. I find it hard to believe that the highest customer service representative was helpless to compensate me for Apple's junk product and the 70 minutes I spent on the phone with their representatives.<br /><br />I\u2019d also like to mention that this is the second time this has happened to me with a mac charger. I have had my laptop since 2014, and have had to replace my charger twice (both conveniently after the warranty expired).<br /><br />I have to hand it to Apple, this is a genius use of planned obsolescence. Build a quality laptop, and make $90 chargers that break a little after the warranty has expired. Sadly, I have no way to seek redress against Apple. They clearly don\u2019t care enough about their customers to provide lasting products or quality service. Buyers beware. Sometime you get a lot less than you paid for.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4860, | |
| "review_text": "I purchased this product at an apple store in NYC in July of 2016. Within a year, one of the plastic cord wrappers had broken off. (I had been using them so as to avoid damage to the wire). Because the charger still worked, I did not call for a replacement. Just yesterday (October 12/17), I noticed that the little charging light kept turning on and off while plugged into a reliable outlet. Several minutes later, I looked at the charging block to find that the cord was burning and had melted through the plastic covering. The charger no longer charges my macbook pro.<br /><br />I called customer service, talking to three progressively higher-authority representatives. My call was dropped multiple times while I was on hold. The second representative had me take pictures of my damaged charger and send them to her email. Finally I was wired through to Justin at 8774164271, extension 60088. He told me that my charger had \u201cstrain relief\u201d and that this happens sometimes over time. However, because I called after the one year warranty had expired, there was \u201cnothing they could do to help.\u201d<br /><br />I asked if there was a higher representative I could talk to. Justin said he was the highest representative. I find it hard to believe that the highest customer service representative was helpless to compensate me for Apple's junk product and the 70 minutes I spent on the phone with their representatives.<br /><br />I\u2019d also like to mention that this is the second time this has happened to me with a mac charger. I have had my laptop since 2014, and have had to replace my charger twice (both conveniently after the warranty expired).<br /><br />I have to hand it to Apple, this is a genius use of planned obsolescence. Build a quality laptop, and make $90 chargers that break a little after the warranty has expired. Sadly, I have no way to seek redress against Apple. They clearly don\u2019t care enough about their customers to provide lasting products or quality service. Buyers beware. Sometime you get a lot less than you paid for.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4861, | |
| "review_text": "I purchased this product at an apple store in NYC in July of 2016. Within a year, one of the plastic cord wrappers had broken off. (I had been using them so as to avoid damage to the wire). Because the charger still worked, I did not call for a replacement. Just yesterday (October 12/17), I noticed that the little charging light kept turning on and off while plugged into a reliable outlet. Several minutes later, I looked at the charging block to find that the cord was burning and had melted through the plastic covering. The charger no longer charges my macbook pro.<br /><br />I called customer service, talking to three progressively higher-authority representatives. My call was dropped multiple times while I was on hold. The second representative had me take pictures of my damaged charger and send them to her email. Finally I was wired through to Justin at 8774164271, extension 60088. He told me that my charger had \u201cstrain relief\u201d and that this happens sometimes over time. However, because I called after the one year warranty had expired, there was \u201cnothing they could do to help.\u201d<br /><br />I asked if there was a higher representative I could talk to. Justin said he was the highest representative. I find it hard to believe that the highest customer service representative was helpless to compensate me for Apple's junk product and the 70 minutes I spent on the phone with their representatives.<br /><br />I\u2019d also like to mention that this is the second time this has happened to me with a mac charger. I have had my laptop since 2014, and have had to replace my charger twice (both conveniently after the warranty expired).<br /><br />I have to hand it to Apple, this is a genius use of planned obsolescence. Build a quality laptop, and make $90 chargers that break a little after the warranty has expired. Sadly, I have no way to seek redress against Apple. They clearly don\u2019t care enough about their customers to provide lasting products or quality service. Buyers beware. Sometime you get a lot less than you paid for.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4862, | |
| "review_text": "This was probably the most usable headset I've had for work. Still it has flimsy construction and broke to unusable -- mike mouthpiece snapped off, no abuse -- in 11 months, plus headband gradually gets too loose for smaller-headed people. Now that we all have to pay for work equipment on our own dime, poor quality is even more annoying. MS please stop creating plastic pollution and wasting our money with planned obsolescence -- you've colonized enough of our lives already.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4863, | |
| "review_text": "Only lasted for a little over a year. Won't charge anymore. Is this 'planned obsolescence'?", | |
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| "parent_asin": "B07P374FF3" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4864, | |
| "review_text": "Seagate is very strict in covering its product if it becomes corrupted or has a problem. I used my drive infrequently to backup my MacBook via Time Machine). Mine broke the day coverage expired and it feels almost like planned obsolescence.<br /><br />The great portability, features and size don\u2019t matter when the drive is unreliable and can fail right at the two-year mark. I\u2019ve never had an internal or external drive fail so quickly. I still have an iomega drive from 2010 that still works wonderfully.<br /><br />Most 5-star reviews were written within the first weeks or months of purchase and I thought it was great when I bought it too. However, only time can show if a product is reliable and this one is not.<br /><br />Reliably and longevity are the only reason to buy an external hard drive. Skip this one.", | |
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| "parent_asin": "B07MXZ22Y1" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4865, | |
| "review_text": "Simple truth -- I've had three (3) of the devices fail on me after some months. No abuse of the device on my part, the standard manufacturer suspicion -- the damned things just failed. One day the screen freezes and that's it.<br /><br />OK, now the company trolls and computer lovers can weigh in with wide-eyed horror and disbelief and call me a Luddite and unlucky. But it's a fact. The device appears to have built-in obsolescence/failure.<br /><br />But I love Kindle, and the Paperweight works fine for the 10-12 months it works, so I'll keep buying them. WTF -- $120 a year or so ain't asking too much. Thanks Mr. Bezos!", | |
| "asin": "B07CXG6C9W", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4866, | |
| "review_text": "I own something like 4 or 5 pairs of these, and all of them have had the same defect appear within 6 months or so, on average: the wires start to fray around the plug area until the sound in one ear dies out. If you look around on the net you'll see many people complain about this same problem, yet it's not reflected in the Amazon ratings.<br /><br />I hear it started happening when they switched from an L-shaped plug to a straight plug - well bring back the original, I say! Some will tell you that Koss has a lifetime warranty policy: well that's great, but when you realize that postage is going to cost you at least half of the original buying price, you think twice about your desire to go through the hassle of finding your receipt, typing out a detailed explanation of the problem, when and how it started occurring etc.<br /><br />Oh and one last thing: yes I do take decent care of my stuff, I don't even go jogging with them (well, anymore, jogging is what killed my first pair). I don't even wear them with my phone in my pocket (which tends to bend the cord some), they just sit on my desk until I plug them into my computer!<br /><br />This is planned obsolescence and it's a shameful practice, I'm pretty pissed off at Koss right now because I get cranky without my music. I'm studying abroad right now, too, and a replacement pair would cost me 65$ - not that I want to get another pair of this sh*t.<br /><br />On another note: the sound is pretty damn good for 30$ cans.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4867, | |
| "review_text": "I got this laptop to use with Ubuntu. It just works with 11.10 and I have no problems with any of the features working in Ubuntu(but have not tested bluetooth). Believe it or not, I took my HD from old laptop and put it in this laptop and upgraded from 11.04 to 11.10 from existing install, and had no problems once I uninstalled the nvidia drivers and re-created xorg configs (prior to ubuntu upgrade).<br /><br />A huge improvement from my Asus republic of gamers laptop! The build is definitely not as sturdy as the gamer's laptop but amazing battery life, about 5 hours in Ubuntu. It goes to sleep and wakes up without issue in Ubuntu unlike my last laptop. It's much thinner and lighter than my brick gamer's laptop.<br /><br />I installed my old HD(SSD) which was a bit tricky to get the existing HD out but easy once you take a moment to understand how it is held. Also added another 4GB of RAM with no problem.<br /><br />The screen is good enough for me, though it's a bit tough to go from 1920x1080 to 1366x768. I keep the brightness at second to lowest setting which is bright enough for me. Anything more is too bright and feels like I am starring at a light bulb.<br /><br />Update 07/14/2012:<br /><br />The touchpad no longer works after 7 months of use. The Wireless card which is an intel centrino 6205 is also having problems maintaining connection. I guess they missed the mark on planned obsolescence, hasn't been a year yet. Everyone should watch the documentary \"The Lightbulb Conspiracy\".", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4868, | |
| "review_text": "As a watch and fitness tracker did an ok job, not great, had problems communicating with phone. Of course there is only a one year warranty- my battery died after 13 months, Fitbit unable to help. Disturbing on so many levels that such a popular item has a built in obsolescence - cannot be repaired, environmentally very irresponsible.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4869, | |
| "review_text": "10 dollars for 2 days of sound. I've had countless headphones short out so I'm delicate with them out of habit. I wasn't even moving when it broke, it just stopped while I was sitting there. This feels less like planned obsolescence and more like cheap subscription based earbuds.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4870, | |
| "review_text": "Stopped working after one year, I checked the power adapter and it is working fine , the unit it self accept power, planned obsolescence by the manufacturer.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4871, | |
| "review_text": "From a technical standpoint, these earphones are a great buy for their price point. The sound quality is solid, they're comfortable in the ear, and both the music on my iPhone and the phone conversations are crystal clear. That is, for as long as the earphones remain physically functional.<br /><br />For me, the track record is clear. These phones are designed to malfunction permanently after about six months of use. I'm buying my third set, and frankly my patience with this product is wearing thin. One minute, the sound is perfect. Then, without warning, one earbud shorts out. The second one follows within a few days. It's as though obsolescence is engineered into them.<br /><br />If they didn't deliver such high performance for their short product life, I would have transferred to a different brand a year ago. It's too bad that V-Moda doesn't put more durability into the design of this product. They'd do a better job keeping high quality customers such as myself. I figure one more pair and I'll move on. For the money I'm spending, I'll spring for a set of premium earbuds that last at least a year. Nice try, V-Moda. It's unfortunate you couldn't take a well-designed product, and just engineer it for greater durability.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4872, | |
| "review_text": "These headphones do everything they say they will do. They are perfect for those times when you want to stand up and walk away from your computer and still listen to whatever is happening. No miracles though, you're not going to walk around a concrete wall and keep listening to your favorite beats. The battery works great, the mic works great. The auto mute feature when it is turned up is so helpful for those "I've got to sneeze moments" if you do not want to use PTT. I haven't done a lot with the G buttons yet, but I'm sure I'll find a way to make use of this functionality in the future.<br /><br />The ability to replace the battery in these head phones in the future is a HUGE selling point for me. I am NOT a fan of planed obsolescence based around the life of a battery for ANY product. It's like buying a product you know you'll want to through away two years later, does that make sense?<br /><br />Many people have left negative comments which seem to be related to how these head phones are used and not a negative flaw with the device itself. Here is the biggest one: [b]Turn off these head phones when they are not in use.[b] If you don't turn them off and come back hours later you'll be wondering why the battery runs out so quick when you only used the head phones for 30 minutes. TURN THEM OFF when done using and they will hold the charge.<br /><br />There are a couple VERY minor design flaws which would be helpful if they were resolved in a future update to this product.<br /><br />1. It would be SUPER helpful if the plastic could be inset around the charging port. This is a minor annoyance, but It really isn't fun to have to take the headset off of my head to plug the USB cable in. Takes 10 seconds, but interrupts whatever is being listened to, especially annoying for skype calls/conferencing.<br /><br />2. It's difficult to be aware when the battery is low It would be great if there was a notification created for the Logitech gaming software that popped up when there was 29 minutes remaining of wireless use. This would prevent "Huh, these aren't working? Why did it disconnect?" only to discover you just need to charge it again.<br /><br />I double checked #2 before posting this. There are two different places in the Logitech Gaming Software where there were check boxes that were checked which talked about a audible sound when the battery was low and a notification in the notification bar. I have had the head phones for over 3 months now and have yet to see this notification appear, I would not go so far as to say these notifications do not work, but in my experience I have not seen/heard a notification yet when the battery is low.<br /><br />In summary, these are great sounding head phones, if wireless head phones with great sound and a replaceable battery interest you, look no further.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4873, | |
| "review_text": "In this era of planned obsolescence for electronics, it is refreshing to find a company that provides an adaptor so you aren't forced into buying new hardware to replace items that still function perfectly. I upgraded my TV to HDMI, then shopped all around town looking for an adapter for my kid's Wii. Brick and mortar stores have long since discontinued carrying it, but I found it online thru HDE. Just installed it, and everything is working. Very thankful that I wasn't forced into shelling out unnecessary money.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4874, | |
| "review_text": "Absolutely completely unusable slow after it force updated to fireos 5.2.8.2. Utterly let down by this forced obsolescence move by Amazon after only three years. Completely unacceptable. Will look for non Amazon alternatives now. Awful.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4875, | |
| "review_text": "Why even buy a flagship nowadays when we have these extraordinary midrange phones? Thank you, Samsung. And let us shhh, we don't want planned obsolescence finding out about these great offerings.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4876, | |
| "review_text": "TLDR:<br /><br />Great watch while it worked. Just don\u2019t update outside of warranty.<br /><br />A short story:<br /><br />Wore it every Monday - Friday to work.<br />Took it off every night when I got home and stored it on the charger next to my keys and wallet.<br /><br />One day, it asked me to update. I scheduled the update for that evening. Placed the watch on the charger before bed as usual. When I awoke the watch was showing a red exclamation mark on it. It was in a rebooting loop. Apple logo then red exclamation. Apple logo red exclamation.<br /><br />Took it to the Apple store. Apple says....<br /><br />Ah, yes software issue we see this all the time. We will send if off and fix it free of charge. Oh and by the way your warranty expired 2 months ago, but again, software issue so no worries about the cost. Should be back here by next Saturday for pick up. Have a good day. You may get an email from support so keep an eye out for that.<br /><br />2 and a half days later Apple support emails me.<br />Apple support says...<br /><br />surprise surprise \u201chardware issue\u201d pay $159.00 if you want us to fix your watch.<br /><br />I called Apple support for further details. I have an email copy of the support tech validating there to be no physical damage to the device when sent off for repairs. I\u2019m thinking maybe a ups guy drop kicked it into their office?<br /><br />Apple phone support says...<br /><br />My system just says hardware issue.<br /><br />Hmm well that wasn\u2019t helpful. So I explain about the confirming email and my drop kick theory. Support simply says... the hardware issue was probably on the inside too small to be seen by the naked eye. If you want to pay 159 we can fix it for you otherwise we can return it too you.<br /><br />Quick google check says $200 will net me a brand new one. Why would I pay 159 to have this one repaired when a few extra bucks will get me one right here and now at bestbuy with a fresh new warranty.<br /><br />Crazy how my watch suddenly stopped working at the first update available outside my freshly expired warranty.<br /><br />This is surely coincidental. I mean, if apple was ever in the news for getting into trouble over planned obsolescence I\u2019d probably be suspicious. Not gonna be suspicious this time though. This is purely coincidental. Am gonna leave a lengthy review because. Damn I loved that watch and updating it shouldn\u2019t have caused \u201chardware issues.\u201d", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4877, | |
| "review_text": "These cables stop working in one channel after only a few months of use. Seems like possible planned obsolescence to me.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4878, | |
| "review_text": "The so-called genius bar won't deign to look at my wife's iPod, so when the headphone jack (after making sure it wasn't the headphones) stopped working, I bought this to keep the 'pod working. Easy install and no problems since. I will keep that iPod running as long as possible to avoid paying into Apple's planned obsolescence.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4879, | |
| "review_text": "What a fantastic product! I have an AudioVox XpressEZ XM radio, cradled in a Belkin boom box (Model F5X007). The boom box came with a nice little remote control, but with no number-pad on it. Also, the F5X007 remote does not control the presets (favorite stations). Thus, when I wanted to switch between two of my favorites -- channel 06, 1960's music, and channel 164, old radio programs, it was necessary for me to hold down the up/down buttons on the remote until the channel I wanted came up, as all the channels flew by. It was a real pain, taking 10-15 seconds each time, and often requiring a final adjustment because I did not stop scanning quick enough or stopped too early.<br /><br />When I ordered this Belkin Universal XM Remote, I honestly did not know whether or not the number pad was going to work because I have such a basic (cheap price) XM radio. I spent an hour searching the net for that specific question/answer without success. I would not have been surprised if it did not. But, I figured at the very least, the new Belkin universal remote would allow me to use the presets/favorite feature on the radio to move between my favorite channels easier and quicker. Today, when I received the Belkin Universal Remote, I was literally overjoyed to find the number pad works! I can now punch in a channel number and travel directly between my favorite channels in a flash. And if that is not good enough news, the primary (large) left/right buttons on the Belkin Universal Remote allow one to browse via the XM station categories and then among the various channels within each category.<br /><br />I know it is silly to be so excited about a product, but my health keeps me indoors most of the time whereas TV and radio are about my only entertainment options. For me, receiving the Belkin Universal XM Remote today was like getting a whole new stereo system and trying it for the first time. For the past hour I've been channel surfing like crazy. And, kudos to whomever in the XM radio industry decided it would be okay to manufacture products for which universal accessories can be purchased. Most industries go to great lengths to make sure everything is proprietary, not to mention planned-obsolescence, and nothing is universal.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4880, | |
| "review_text": "Will gadgets like this be the death of satellite radio?<br /><br />First, as to this product; I purchased two, one for each of us to use in place of the increasingly expensive satellite radio contracts we had previously. The beauties of this particular model are primarily: 1. Ease of relocation from one vehicle to another. 2. Does not require separate batteries (plugs in to vehicles cigarette lighter or power port). 3. Built in USB port to power the phone, tablet or other device being used to provide the music/audio.<br /><br />Set-up of this device is practically brain-dead simple. 1. Plug it in to the vehicles power receptacle. 2. Using the included 3.5 mm cable plug the music source into the Scosche FM Transmitter. 3. Tune your FM radio to one of the eight frequencies set by switches on the Scosche unit. Set the volume controls on both the radio and music source to a level that suits you. Note; You may need to try different frequencies to get both clear reception and satisfactory volume. This will vary by vehicle and FM radio.<br /><br />I would recommend these units to anyone who wants to connect a device with a 3.5 mm stereo output to an FM radio in a vehicle that doesn't provide an input for their music device. I couldn't be happier this device is going to save me about $200 a year as I will not be renewing my contract with Sirius/XM. The problem is I seldom use my vehicle and even less frequently listen to satellite radio. Considering I probably used my satellite radio less than 10 times a year it works out to about $20 per use. I can't justify that kind of expense when cost effective alternative solutions like this are readily available.<br /><br />Using this device, my iPad and Pandora Internet Radio I have far better choices in what I listen to and can customize my listening to, to my exact wishes. This provides far better control over what I listen to with no additional expense while saving 100% of what I would have spent on SIriusXM. I am using the free version of Pandora and I'm already paying for a data plan for the iPad so, other than the purchase price of the Scosche FM Transmitter(s) my cost to replace satellite radio in my vehicle is $0. BTW, there are other options beyond Pandora; it just seems Pandora is the most well known.<br /><br />I'm sure my iPad with a Verizon data plan will not provide the kind of coverage that satellite radio does BUT I am seldom in an area where Verizon doesn't have excellent coverage so this is a near perfect solution for me. Even if I'm in an area where my data plan has no coverage I can listen to pre-recorded tracks on the iPad so.... Goodbye SiriusXM, you've gotten the last dollar you'll ever get from me.<br /><br />I think the reason SiriusXM is increasing their prices so much is to make up for lost customer base because many other people have realized there are cost effective ways to replace their satellite radios. We've been looking at new cars and it seems to me many automobile manufacturers are now offering Pandora radio options instead of satellite radio. I saw an article that said 1/3 of all new cars in 2013 would have a Pandora radio option.<br /><br />Will this be the death of satellite radio? I believe it will! And, I'm not going to keep funding what appears to be an incurable disease of technical obsolescence. I think SiriusXM has become the modern equivalent of the "floppy disc" business. There was a time when every PC/Mac came with at least one floppy disc drive. Not so much anymore. Sorry SiriusXM your days seem numbered. Glad I'm not a stock holder.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4881, | |
| "review_text": "The lamp in my ViewSonic PJ503D broke quite a while ago. The first symptom was that the picture/light would have a hard time to come on. Eventually it wouldn't work at all - you could hear the projector trying to light up the lamp (clicking sounds) until eventually giving up and instead turning on the "lamp" indicator.<br /><br />I received this item ('Electrified RLC-030 Replacement Lamp') promptly. To replace the lamp one have to open the lid underneath, which means unscrewing two Phillips screw. Inside, the lamp is fixed with another Phillips screw and its three wires are connected with a simple plug'n'play connection. Mounting the replacement lamp is simply doing the same in reverse. It took about 2-3 mins and the project was up and running.<br /><br />By now I've used the lamp for about 20 hours and it works like a charm. I cannot compare its quality/brightness to the original lamp, because that was such a long time ago.<br /><br />FYI, I put off buying a new lamp, because I wasn't sure if it was actually the lamp or something else broken. I figured I should be able to test the lamp by itself with an ohmmeter - indeed it looks broken if you do that, but... Eventually I found a note online that, due to the special design of projector lamps, you cannot test them using home equipment, but instead a rather expensive test equipment is needed.<br /><br />Nov 30, 2012: Installed this lamp in July 2011 and I'm happy to report that it's still alive (knock on wood) after 16 months of very frequent use.<br />Jul 8, 2015: Still same lamp with 2,322 hours (sic!). When projector is turned on, there's a splash dialog saying "NOTICE Order replacement lamp. Lamp > 2000 hours. Projector will stop at 3000 hours" (see photo). Hmm... is that "planned obsolescence" right there?<br />March 23, 2016: Same lamp now with 2,593 hours.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4882, | |
| "review_text": "If you are looking for a wireless router that is going to work reliably for EXACTLY TWO years, look no further. This router will serve you well. If you expect this router to work beyond two years, then it simply won't! It will start acting up, dropping connection, etc etc. I don't know why this happens, why after two years the router decides to die, but I have bought the same router TWICE now and TWICE it stopped working after EXACTLY TWO YEARS from the date of purchase. I bought the second router September 2014, and it has started dropping wifi connection all the time, in July 2016. I really REALLY believe these routers have built in planned obsolescence of two years! It happened to me twice. Don't let it happen to you! AVOID and buy something better.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4883, | |
| "review_text": "I actually loved these headphones until they broke after 4 months of normal use. One of the earpieces held by a tiny plastic piece snapped, and now the headphones sit wonky continuously.<br /><br />Frequency response and sound is top notch. There's some great features like being able to daisy chain sets of headphones together. But they also aren't great for wearers of glasses. After long sessions of having them on, they'd leave a bruise at my temples because they fit tight no matter how loose you tried to make them. They also fold incredibly weird, so I or anyone I hand them too are always confused about how to straighten them out to put them on. This does allow for one ear to be uncovered by folding the earpiece 180 degrees, so you can hear yourself while recording singing.<br /><br />The truth is I actually love these headphones, but I'm not trying to buy a new pair every 4-6 months... even if they are a screaming deal. It may be worth it to buy a solid pair of headphones instead of dealing with the planned obsolescence of this set.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4884, | |
| "review_text": "This thing constantly disconnects. The USB micro-B that goes into your PS4 controller is too long, so that when you set the controller down you put significant pressure on the USB plug to the point of serious wear-and-tear on the connection area. Basically whoever designed this thing is a total idiot and should've made the plug half a centimeter shorter or so. But even if this thing didn't have glaring obsolescence built right into it, it's still a loose rickety piece of junk that can't make a 100% proper connection even right out of the box. No idea why the reviews for this thing are so good. Only the second time I've been fooled by an item's seemingly good reviews--hopefully it's the last.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4885, | |
| "review_text": "I have the headset, I called the company, they are sorry to inform that the unit has been engineered for planned obsolescence. Every battery over time will lose its ability to recharge back to a full charge; 90% to 50% to 20% with age. I did not fully read between the lines when I purchased this unit, so I offer you the benefit of my experience. The unit works just fine right now, but the battery will have be replaced in the near future. This was not a prudent purchase on my part. Best of luck.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4886, | |
| "review_text": "This company refuses to stand by their products. They admit that their hardware is defective with their Rightway 400 gps. It's \"corrupted\" hardware they admit. A bad chip in the chipset that created this effect of built-in-obsolescence. Their answer is this Rightway 550 at $89 and shipping, which amazon offers ten dollars cheaper. No thank you. Buyer beware.", | |
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| "unique_id": 4887, | |
| "review_text": "I can't believe HP would damage their reputation by releasing this dog. They must have known how bad it was prior to issue. I think the Tandy I used in 1987 was more capable than this oversized paperweight. I've had no problem with the many HP products I've used over the years, but the fact that they let this out on the market has turned me off to the whole line.<br />Web browsing, in particular, is a trial of patience. Web pages are constantly freezing up, and I wait, and I wait, and I wait. God help me if I try to refresh or back browse.<br />Since this comes loaded with Windows 8.1, I'd also like to comment on that crime against humanity. It appears to have been designed for phones & tablets with touchscreens, and it may be okay in those applications, but as a desktop operating system I hate it!<br />I bought this machine with the most recent Window OS because I panicked when Windows stopped supporting XP, the system I had been using. I found XP to be capable, stable, and unusually user friendly for a Windows product. As far as I can determine, the main reason for discontinuing support was to create obsolescence and squeeze more cash from the public.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4888, | |
| "review_text": "Great quality. I meant to use it for my Microsoft Surface, but unfortunately the port (same shape, slightly different pinout) on my Surface did not work with it. This is not Amazon's fault, but Microsoft's for putting a proprietary port on. The Microsoft store carries the correct cable--for $40, if you need it. I have decided I don't.<br /><br />Luckily, I have other uses for this cable, so I have discovered the fantastic quality! No planned obsolescence here. Thanks, Amazon!", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4889, | |
| "review_text": "Have had this product for about a year. Seemed to work fine up until recently where, like many, I have to do a hard reset every couple of days. Sometimes more frequently. I've done many tests to determine if it was the router/modem or my ISP. At first I thought it was my internet service provider because recently Time Warner cable had become Spectrum and so I thought that my service had become questionable at best with the changes they might be implementing. My final conclusion is that although I think Spectrum is rolling out updates this router/modem can't handle/push through...I think the greater likelihood is that this product has planned obsolescence after a year (which is really bad on netgear's part) or just sub par performance relative to today's broadband demand or the inability to allow ISP firmware updates to push to this modem/router.", | |
| "asin": "B00HC0ZDOE", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4890, | |
| "review_text": "Charging case is inconsistent and needs to be babied. For this price point my expectations were higher. Sound quality is very good\u2026when it works.<br /><br />Cues Siri literally every 15-30 seconds. These are un-usable by any standards. Bose made decent car stereos in the late 90s and early 2000s. But it seems all of the big car manufacturers went in a different direction for a reason. Planned obsolescence is one thing, but this is horrendous. I was going to call this pair of earbuds a piece of s*it, but I can\u2019t bring myself to insult excrement in such a way.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4891, | |
| "review_text": "Samsung Tv's are great bang for the buck, i cant speak on the high end but the lower models, cheap parts and no air make TV die. its always the PS, like 85% always going to be the power supply, and yes they used cheap parts but you have to give the TV room to breath. Everyone wants the flush look, the everything's hidden look, but your tv and ther power supply are on the way to goodwill, cause they get installed in the wall or cabinet and don't get the fresh air they need, its really easy to fix when it happens, but that's what Samsung wants, \"engineered Obsolescence\" They can make things die when ever they want, they write code to your laptop battery to fake a death at 300hours from first turn one and through research they know that the people that buy this laptop hit 300 hours in 2 years, just past expiration and if the owner replaced bat early, we overflow his stack and .. you know the rest", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4892, | |
| "review_text": "Sound Okay but I have the oozing glue issue. It seems to be coming from the ear pads (behind the soft rubber gasket surrounding the magnets), mainly in hot weather and transfers onto the headset itself. Soapy water and alcohol just spread it and is very hard to remove. Today B&W refused to replace them as a design fault. They want me to send the whole working set for servicing at \u00a380 or just buy more pads. I can't see the point of spending even \u00a336 on pads which are not fit for purpose. 'Customer Service' keep skirting round the issue of built in obsolescence. I have a pair of 805s also and am disgusted they treat a customer this way and will not admit fault with these pads. I have offered to send them just the pads but they are not interested. They are well aware of the problem otherwise they wouldn't sell replacements. Another cheap scam, very surprised at Bowers and Wilkins.<br /><br />My old Sennheisers lasted 38 years and still sounded great when these bits fell apart.", | |
| "asin": "B00F6PRSMW", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00F6PRSMW" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4893, | |
| "review_text": "Word of warning. Purchased a pair for vacation. Treated them with great care due to "delicate" construction. Bud outer casing / assembly fell apart during trip. When I got home, I attempted to return them but... 1 day past last available return date... engineered obsolescence? Likely. No more Sennheiser products for this customer...", | |
| "asin": "B00N3RFFZ2", | |
| "parent_asin": "B08FZ8MFCX" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4894, | |
| "review_text": "I purchased this item in February of 2016. It worked really well for 9 months. Soon after that I noticed that the display no longer worked. That did not bode well, but still, I could play CDs, records and tapes so I was happy. At 10 months the CD player would just shut down in the middle of a song. I would have to turn the whole thing off to get it to play again. This happened intermittently at first and then regularly!! I started using the record player more often. It worked ok until March 2017 and then it started to turn off at intervals...The radio played consistently until June of 2017 and then the whole thing DIED! I paid $271.00 for it and it was a big bust! I took it to a reputable electronics repair shop mainly because a CD was stuck in it! It took them 2 hours to get it out. When they called Crosley about the issues they were informed that the main 'motor board' was burned out AND there is no replacement. They said that they had a less expensive item if I (the customer) wanted to purchase that! What would ever make them think I would purchase ANYTHING from them again! Built in obsolescence! Shameful and disappointing.", | |
| "asin": "B001W6WN3S", | |
| "parent_asin": "B08LM58ZYX" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4895, | |
| "review_text": "Excellent product.<br />The shipment was expeditious. excellent customer service.<br />The battery has worked incredibly in this week when I used it. It complies with all the requirements of HP and has the advantage of having the provision of no load memory; this means that although it has a defined useful life, it does not have programmed obsolescence. By the way; the price is unbeatable.", | |
| "asin": "B07C75MLVV", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07C75MLVV" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4896, | |
| "review_text": "better than the single, short white cable i purchased previously to use as an adaptor for my clock radio/ phone charger. (what is it with this rapid obsolescence by design... i kept my phone for 4 years before upgrading but my clock radio will easily last another decade for all the functions i will ever need to wake up, luckily all i needed was this cheap adaptor...). anyway that cable was so short that i had to prop my phone up with a few books to meet the height of the radio unit, and after a couple months it just stopped working (assume due to bending stress on the wires). this one is long enough that i can place my phone on the table without kinking the cable, with the added bonus of audio.", | |
| "asin": "B00UL55JK0", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00UL55JK0" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4897, | |
| "review_text": "Just hopped online to see if I can return it since it stopped working right around the year mark after which they stop offering replacement apparently. Leaving this review to see if amazon wants to step up and replace it. Smells like planned obsolescence to me. Weak!", | |
| "asin": "B00ZV9RDKK", | |
| "parent_asin": "B075X8471B" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4898, | |
| "review_text": "3.5 five years later: planned obsolescence and I'll never buy a LG product again<br /><br />The LG brand televisions are notorious for this problem.", | |
| "asin": "B00BB9ORS0", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00BUN241O" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4899, | |
| "review_text": "I am glad they still sell these. I have gone through more chargers than computers at this point. Price could be a bit cheaper, considering the item\u2019s obsolescence, but I guess that is the point.", | |
| "asin": "B002TLTIS8", | |
| "parent_asin": "B002TLTIS8" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4900, | |
| "review_text": "The Fitbit Charge is an amazing tracker. The multiple functions, great mobile app, and ability to sync with other apps make it a winner. What makes it a pain is overall life. I got a Fitbit Flex free from work. Loved it (though it had some shortcomings that I found once I got the Charge). It didn't love going into a hot tub, though, so I decided to upgrade to the Charge about 7 months ago.<br /><br />I've used the steps, caller ID, alarms, etc - really all the features. And for the first 5 months, I loved it!<br /><br />Over the past month, though, the battery life has started to drop a lot. I used to get three to four days on a charge. Now, it's down to about a day and a half, and the battery just dies, without showing that it's low first. Then, part of the back part of the housing and the hard plastic that runs through the band near the face broke. No hard force, just putting it back on after a shower (I've been very careful with this after my Flex issue).<br /><br />One of by best friends also has the same Fitbit, and had purchased it at the same time. She just texted me and said that hers died, too. So, it makes me wonder if there might be a bit of planned obsolescence around the time a warranty might be over? A bit disappointed that it would give up so soon! That said, the Charge HR is now widely available and I'm going to give that a try. Hopefully the design is better enough not to have these challenges.", | |
| "asin": "B00N2BVWOM", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00NWXM5U0" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4901, | |
| "review_text": "Each UPS unit failed in December, 2018, the final month of the 3-year warranty coverage for each. One failed on December 2, 2018, the second on December 15, and the third failed December 22, 2018. I have the Amazon purchase invoice number for proof of purchase. I will not buy CyberPower again unless they provide replacement batteries and shipping to me. It appears that the \"planned obsolescence' of the product is in line with the warranty coverage. Since I was not aware of the 3 year warranty expiration, I am just a little late in writing this product complaint.", | |
| "asin": "B004OR0V2C", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07L5YHD5N" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4902, | |
| "review_text": "The scroll wheel no longer moves smoothly when I scroll down. It has been less than a year. It feels like planned obsolescence and I'm upset that now I have something else going to the landfill. My previous mouse lasted 9 years.", | |
| "asin": "B07WCW1PB3", | |
| "parent_asin": "B08WM24JV2" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4903, | |
| "review_text": "I was happy with the sound quality for the price...<br />But The on/off button broke in the first 2 months of moderate use.<br />Sad to see that planned rapid obsolescence is in effect everywhere these days.", | |
| "asin": "B01G8JO5F2", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01G8JO5F2" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4904, | |
| "review_text": "I really like my Fire 10.1 Tablet. It does just about everything I need it to do. However, there is a known issue with this tablet. The USB port on the tablet has very poor workmanship and will probably fail after about 18 months of use. After that, the tablet will no longer charge. Amazon's solution of pressing the power button for 20 - 60 seconds does not resolve the inherent problem. Further, this tablet has a one (1) year warranty. There is no way Amazon does not know about this problem, but their only solution is to sell another tablet. This reminds me of the mantra of the 60's and 70's: Planned Obsolescence. Adding insult to injury, their trade-in value is only a maximum of $5.00. If you own any Amazon Fire tablet, you should read this article https://www.techjunkie.com/amazon-fire-tablet-not-charging-heres-how-to-fix-it/ . When my current tablet fails, I will switch to a iPad.", | |
| "asin": "B01MYXPMVK", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01MTF2Z37" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4905, | |
| "review_text": "I've only had the unit a few days, but I'm very happy with it. Popped it out of the box, wired it up (HDMI to Mitsu. WD-Y65 DLP, Ethernet port to router, S/PDIF coax out to 2-ch hi-fi system), went through setup, flashed firmware to V 2.5 and voila!, ready to go.<br /><br />SD-DVD's look better on the XA2 (over HDMI) than on my previous Pioneer DV-578A-S (over component) and HD-DVDs look marvelous. Watched \"The Shooter\" (HD-DVD) last night and would find it difficult to have to settle for watching regular DVDs again. SD-DVDs have more detail with this unit over my older Pioneer, but I wouldn't confuse them with an HD-DVD. And oh yeah, this unit plays DVD-Audio (Steely Dan's, Two Against Nature).<br /><br />Have read reviews regarding lip-synch issues, but I've yet to see it on mine (build date: 06/07). Hasn't crashed, frozen, skipped frames, or had any other issue (yet) playing either SD or HD-DVDs. No issues connecting to Internet either. The only issues I've had so far are:<br /><br />a.) Amazon needs to package the units more securely as on mine, one corner of the Toshiba box ripped (though unit was fine)<br />b.) The remote's backlighting was inoperable (Toshiba's replacing it and if my first issue with Toshiba tech support is reflective of their customer service, I'm happy I purchased a Toshiba).<br /><br />In closing, I know prices will come down, future players will probably end up being dual-format (BD & HD) to satisfy everyone, planned obsolescence will have me upgrading sooner than later, but I'm still happy I took the plunge now.", | |
| "asin": "B000M6XKEK", | |
| "parent_asin": "B000M6XKEK" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4906, | |
| "review_text": "Same story as everyone else--failed after 6 months. Samsung should offer a credit for replacement with a non-defective design. This product is the epitome of the built-in obsolescence, cheap junk manufacturing model.", | |
| "asin": "B0014GVY6I", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0014GVY6I" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4907, | |
| "review_text": "These earbuds are sleek-looking, but the main reason I needed them was for work (Zoom meetings all day). Several times, OS updates seemed to compromise their default Bluetooth connection so that I'd have to forget and reconnect them (sometimes several times a day).<br /><br />Now, the right one (which I use the most often) is showing signs of quick deterioration: the ear-side cover is peeling off. It also no longer appears to be connecting. The window for return of the product ended a month after purchasing. The sound quality has been fine when they work, but I will not be purchasing from this company again.<br /><br />UPDATE: The left one started falling apart (cover peeling) about a month ago (eight months after purchase), and now, even when turned on, no longer sends a signal (it normally makes a tone when it does) to be discovered by any of my devices. Nine months of use for $60 (plus shipping). This is the sort of thing that feeds the concept of planned obsolescence, but is really probably just a sign of overly cheap production.", | |
| "asin": "B088NDGYPX", | |
| "parent_asin": "B08CGQX4G9" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4908, | |
| "review_text": "These earbuds are sleek-looking, but the main reason I needed them was for work (Zoom meetings all day). Several times, OS updates seemed to compromise their default Bluetooth connection so that I'd have to forget and reconnect them (sometimes several times a day).<br /><br />Now, the right one (which I use the most often) is showing signs of quick deterioration: the ear-side cover is peeling off. It also no longer appears to be connecting. The window for return of the product ended a month after purchasing. The sound quality has been fine when they work, but I will not be purchasing from this company again.<br /><br />UPDATE: The left one started falling apart (cover peeling) about a month ago (eight months after purchase), and now, even when turned on, no longer sends a signal (it normally makes a tone when it does) to be discovered by any of my devices. Nine months of use for $60 (plus shipping). This is the sort of thing that feeds the concept of planned obsolescence, but is really probably just a sign of overly cheap production.", | |
| "asin": "B088NDGYPX", | |
| "parent_asin": "B08CGQX4G9" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4909, | |
| "review_text": "The unit began having thermal reset issues within a week after the 30 day return policy and now we feel stuck with a dud of a receiver. It will not turn on and just keeps clicking when plugged in. I wish we could send it back because this seems like an issue that other people are having as well. When it worked it was a sweet receiver, but now it seems like a waste of money. Whats up with the 30 day return policy ending just before the receiver bit the dust? Planned obsolescence? Feeling a bit cheated..", | |
| "asin": "B00DS1QRQY", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00DS1QRQY" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4910, | |
| "review_text": "It used to work for about 3 months and now it doesn\u2019t work at all. Planned obsolescence! It was working just fine then suddenly (with no changes to any of my devices) started saying \u201cno signal, power saving\u201d. I am really unhappy with this product. Please don\u2019t waste your money!", | |
| "asin": "B07V1SQ966", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0BNX9QVXZ" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4911, | |
| "review_text": "I bought this because it was supposed to be better than the Tab2, 10.1 I already had, having a quad core processor and the stylus features. It came with ice cream sandwich os, and I ignored the update alerts for jellybean for a year or so while learning the features, but after reading the reviews and forums promising a "smoother" experience I gave in & allowed the update, the worst computing decision I ever made, and I'm so glad the tab2 still has the original ICS os, even tho it crashes regularly online, since at least it displays pictures well. Right after the Note update it was like a strange new environment of delays, pauses, glitches & problems. The Gallery ap was unrecognizable, and took forever to load, pictures moving in a circle is not worth waiting for. The latest problem is the my 32G micro SD is now unrecognized, so all my docs & pics are gone. I had a Samsung rep look at the Note & it took him 3 hours of tapping to free up a minimal amount of memory to eliminate the ever present low memory messages. I have no confidence in this machine and there being no way to revert to something that at least worked and I found useful, I'm now stuck with the industry standard never ending push toward planned obsolescence and the auto updating software Samsung/Google dictates I must sacrifice my memory for but never use. In my case progress is in the reverse direction and with no warranty remaining I now have essentially a $500 paperweight. I never attemped to root this machine or any other geeky stuff, all I wanted was a compact device to surf & do email.<br /><br />Would I buy another Samsung? Take a guess...", | |
| "asin": "B008M4K5MY", | |
| "parent_asin": "B008M4K5MY" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4912, | |
| "review_text": "[[VIDEOID:ed355b0c8c97238616367889777aec9a]] I haven't had this longer than a week and it's already \"not charging\".<br /><br />1.) I let it charge overnight<br />2.) I tried the exact power cord and adapter that came with this<br />3.) I tried different outlets around my apartment<br />4.)... (The only thing I haven't tried is diving into the developer options and finding a way to remove this \"designed obsolescence\" feature in this software)<br /><br />I shouldn't have to do that. I don't appreciate them pushing that wireless charger dock onto the customers. This wireless charging dock limits the amount of covers the customer can use. Charging should not require an additional part to be plugged in to your device to work, which also limits where the customer can charge their tablet. I find this sleazy and borderline offensive.<br /><br />As I'm writing this, the percentage went down 1% while plugged in (see video)", | |
| "asin": "B0839NDRB2", | |
| "parent_asin": "B08J9NQ6CS" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4913, | |
| "review_text": "I'm only writing this to warn off anyone from purchasing a surface laptop--lord know I'll never buy one. I bought the laptop two years ago. The surface worked fine for the first year, though I had periodic charging issues, especially with the magnetic cable clip. The clip won't engage, sometimes you have to prop it up or tape it. The problems got worse, and just when the warranty expired (a year and half), I had major issues charging the laptop. So I bought another cable, which worked for a while, then bought another, and the problem continued. I had two conversations with microsoft techs, who convinced me to buy another cable--considering, if I wanted to send the laptop for repair, the price would be more than I paid for it, so they really gave me no possible solutions, other than buying a new one, and were really gaslighting me that any fix actually existed. Of course, why would I ever purchase another microsoft product. The Lenovo laptop, which I bought the Surface to replace it with, is still working five years later--only issue I had is with a hinge.<br /><br />I've taken it to various repair shops and they tell me there's nothing they can do to fix it, that basically, microsoft made the surface to be disposable, and any effort to fix the laptop would far exceed the price to purchase a new one--planned obsolescence. From what I researched, what brought about the charging issue was some update I failed to download, and once the battery lost power, it couldn't be charged, or even powered with the cable plugged in.<br /><br />I've given up on this pos. I'm looking for a field where I can take it out and demolish it like the printer from Office Space, or possibly a parking garage I can drop it from. Maybe a wood chipper. I'm weighing my options. All said, don't buy a surface laptop, this is where you'll be two years later.", | |
| "asin": "B0727VQLGM", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07193JV2T" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4914, | |
| "review_text": "Worked great for a year and a half and just unexpectedly died today- for no apparent reason. I take very good care of my electronics and this is just disappointing.<br />I hate planned obsolescence.", | |
| "asin": "B00CDJJZV6", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00CDJJZV6" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4915, | |
| "review_text": "Won\u2019t charge. Bought it 16 months ago. Planned obsolescence? Inferior components?", | |
| "asin": "B00MFMW29I", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07JNT5XLX" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4916, | |
| "review_text": "This keyboard was the only one I could find that fit a Samsung Galaxy TabA. So I bought it. Price was cheap and I was on my way to SE Asia. When I could get it to connect with the tablet - which was intermittent, I'd say about 65% of the time - it worked fine. Until it didn't. This keyboard officially crapped out after only 3 months after light use. And I can't return it. I'm just glad I paid under $30 for it. Now what? Get another just like it? Am I renting this keyboard for $10 per month? Talk about planned obsolescence!", | |
| "asin": "B00X3XK7U4", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00X3XK7U4" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4917, | |
| "review_text": "My amazon fire stick died after 10 months. Warranty is for 3 months (which is the same for Roku), but I am disappointed, nevertheless. While it\u2019s not a big ticket item, I would expect it to last at least 2 years. Planned obsolescence? I\u2019ll give Roku a try this time.", | |
| "asin": "B0791TX5P5", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0791TX5P5" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4918, | |
| "review_text": "This mouse was a beast. I loved the weight, the shape, the button positioning (except those two middle DPI buttons; get rid of those, Razer), the sensitivity.<br /><br />Yeah, Synapse was a pain, but not to such a degree that it really devalued the experience. It can be worked around, and even turned out to be useful when I was borrowing the fiancee's computer for a week and was able to transfer my settings.<br /><br />This baby was a real workhorse for all of... nine months.<br /><br />I'm sorry, when I buy a mouse and one of the side buttons starts becoming unresponsive in less than a year of (moderate, not really heavy or aggressive) use, and the other buttons follow soon after it, it makes me think of planned obsolescence, rather than genuine quality products.<br /><br />Again, three stars because the mouse is good, but for my money I'd rather get something that I'll still be using in a couple of years (the average lifespan for my mice before this was about 2.5 years).", | |
| "asin": "B008BGXYBM", | |
| "parent_asin": "B008BGXYBM" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4919, | |
| "review_text": "The device has a very small battery in it which is charged by the doorbell transformer. These go bad after time or depending on exposure to low or high temperatures. Mine lasted about 1.5 years and now no longer functions properly. It shuts down and goes off the network after you press the button to ring the doorbell. There is a setting in the app to no longer ring your mechanical door bell and that appears to permit it to continue to function in a crippled manner for a while but you also have to have one of their ring chimes installed to hear if someone is at your door. I would not invest in the products as there seems to have little truth in advertising and a planned obsolescence. Costs too much for a system which won\u2019t last.", | |
| "asin": "B01DM6BDA4", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07G5ZG3Q4" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4920, | |
| "review_text": "Headphones were used lightly for 6 weeks. Sound started cutting out intermittently. Wiggle the jack close to the input and the sound returns and cuts out. Planned obsolescence with an extremely short lifespan.", | |
| "asin": "B078XZX9MD", | |
| "parent_asin": "B078RGL8SB" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4921, | |
| "review_text": "Total garbage. Planned obsolescence at it's finest.<br />I've had two. After about a year the first one died while under warranty, and after investing over 2 hours working with Belkin's call center I got a replacement, but had to pay for shipping (garbage business practice).<br /><br />Guess what happened about a year after getting the replacement? Same thing. This time after the warranty period. Time to buy another brand.<br /><br />Avoid at all cost.", | |
| "asin": "B008BGYJSE", | |
| "parent_asin": "B008BGYJSE" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4922, | |
| "review_text": "This has got to be one of the worst products sold on Amazon! Toshiba has brought the art of planned obsolescence to its highest point with this product! Over a period of 3 years I have had 4 of these recorders -- because each of the earlier ones decided it wanted to begin eating tapes (except for the second one which made it out of the box and lasted exactly one tape before it broke). If you are looking for a quality product, this is not for you! Go with a Philips or a Magnavox or anything except this. Unless you enjoy throwing your money down a rathole..", | |
| "asin": "B001DZFYPW", | |
| "parent_asin": "B001DZFYPW" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4923, | |
| "review_text": "Not surprising since everything has obsolescence built in, but lasted a surprisingly short period given it isn't a complex device. Never moved it or any attaching cables once I put it in my car, then just one day it stopped playing out of one side of the stereo and the next day not at all.", | |
| "asin": "B09C85D77L", | |
| "parent_asin": "B09PZVG4N6" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4924, | |
| "review_text": "First, it said that it would connect to 5.0. it does not it only connects to 2.4. I've had about four different roku's and this one is by far the worst. I have to reboot once a week to get it to pull the channels up, I keep having to reset the network for it to reconnect even though the router is 10 ft away. It has never gotten 4K, ever. 720 at best.<br /><br />Honestly, it makes me wonder if this model has an obsolescence program which requires you to buy anyone after having it for a couple years. At this point I think I'm going to give up and move to Chromecast. I mean who buffers in 2023 anyway?", | |
| "asin": "B0916TKFF2", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0BK6PF1RH" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4925, | |
| "review_text": "I bought a pair of Skullcandy lowriders for myself. The sound was decent, as good as expected for the price range, and I loved the choice of colors available. I was pretty happy with them so I bought a pair for my mother as well. About three months later both pairs stopped working within a week of each other. My mom's never leaves her computer and mine is used with my ipod and my computer. Talk about planned obsolescence. For forty dollars you would expect headphones to last awhile but these won't. Invest in something else.", | |
| "asin": "B000WEHWKK", | |
| "parent_asin": "B000WEHWKK" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4926, | |
| "review_text": "Works well but Amazon has been forcing bloatware onto my device over the last year and clogged it from working properly. Can uninstall software that I choose, but Amazon-forced bloatware cannot be uninstalled. Forced obsolescence like this is very annoying. Seems evil!", | |
| "asin": "B00ZV9RDKK", | |
| "parent_asin": "B075X8471B" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4927, | |
| "review_text": "Broke after one year and three days - the warranty was for just one year. Planned<br />obsolescence?", | |
| "asin": "B01DBGVB7K", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01DBGVB7K" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4928, | |
| "review_text": "Just got a set! Lots of fit options, the sound is great, and they have not fallen out during any of my workouts. No battery issues either; but I haven\u2019t pushed the limits of this yet! :: Edit:: Downgrading to 2 stars. I had to return it because it stopped connecting to my iPhone 7. They replaced it no problem the first time. A year later, it stopped connecting again. This time, they wouldn't replace it. It feels like planned obsolescence since it breaks like clockwork every 12 months.", | |
| "asin": "B01M3575QC", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01M3575QC" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4929, | |
| "review_text": "With products now being made to fail with Planned Obsolescence this insurance is a must", | |
| "asin": "B07QC4WNGZ", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07QC4WNGZ" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4930, | |
| "review_text": "Doesn't fit anything with a case so very awkward to use. It also has no USB plug to charge other brand or age phones. Only works with one kinda phone without a case. This is designed obsolescence. I would not buy again for these reasons.", | |
| "asin": "B00ALWIV12", | |
| "parent_asin": "B004FV4ROA" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4931, | |
| "review_text": "It's fine -- small, efficient, works like a charm. And helped to allay my anger at Apple's planned obsolescence, of none of my old stuff with its USB ports connectable to my new MacBook Prof. Get one!", | |
| "asin": "B07KYL58Q1", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07KYL58Q1" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4932, | |
| "review_text": "My second(that right, 2nd) HD failure about to happen for an HP laptop unit. I got tired of waiting for tech and was now, also out of their warranty period.(only just, for this second unit - I think they have this programmed obsolescence down to an art). So, instead, I went for the Crucial 128 m4 SSD with the Data transfer link(plugs). It worked flawless, relatively quickly, data transfer plugs were an exact match, and there was really no hard thinking or doing. Also the procedures of removing and replacing the unit on this HP was extremely easy! Seriously, anyone can do this r&r.<br /><br />Result - transparent! 4x as fast to access start-up and shut down; no spin noise and vibration; runs cooler; and it's so much more pleasing to work with. I'm completely sold on SSDs. The prices for these are dropping quickly so it's a great deal. If you're having HD issues and starting to get those error messages warning you of imminent failure, this is the product (with cable) to get and forget. I'm very pleased.", | |
| "asin": "B004W2JLB6", | |
| "parent_asin": "B007CCMWJ6" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4933, | |
| "review_text": "I got this a little over a month ago, and it was working fine for a while, but somehow after the thirteenth DVD that I watched on this drive, it no longer could read any DVD that I tried to play. The product is defective or has a really really short planned obsolescence window. But now I can't even return it for a working one since Amazon's return window has expired. I guess it's a loss on my part and there's nothing I can do now except try to prevent other people from making the same mistake. DO NOT BUY THIS. FIND A BETTER PRODUCT.", | |
| "asin": "B01M8M50WI", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01M8M50WI" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4934, | |
| "review_text": "While these headphones were my go to for gaming, music playback, and anything sound related, after just a few years they have completely deteriorated. This isn't because I mistreated them, it's because the materials the company used were made of something that degrades over time. There's no way to fix this without completely dismantling the entire unit to fix the headband. I am gutted that something so simple was overlooked by the designers and there's no way to fix this and still have it look professional without having to cut it apart. I reached out to customer service and that was their answer. The only reason I'm giving them 2 stars is because they did sound great! But with this fatal error they're planned obsolescence in my eyes!", | |
| "asin": "B09BYFHL25", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0BD99CPHB" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4935, | |
| "review_text": "I bought two, one for me home office and one for the business office. BOTH died on me at almost the exact same time. Planned obsolescence or uncanny coincidence? No more Canon's for me. My new Epson looks like a much better option.", | |
| "asin": "B08FF2X3PV", | |
| "parent_asin": "B08FF2X3PV" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4936, | |
| "review_text": "Worked reasonably well with Windows 10. I made the mistake of upgrading to Windows 11, since then it has been a never-ending journey of endless updates and rapidly declining performance. It is now totally unusable. Got to love planned obsolescence.", | |
| "asin": "B086QRQVD5", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0BMWDL54Z" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4937, | |
| "review_text": "Replacing a 12.9 ipad due to planned obsolescence design by Apple. Barely 5 years use.<br />Ordered new same size, more memory, new generation. Great right. Can\u2019t use my charger, different connection. Can\u2019t use my ear buds either. And this Apple upgrade doesn\u2019t have but one port. Can\u2019t charge and use ear buds at same time. Not even a folder or protective pouch was provided. Can\u2019t use my old magnetic flip fold. If you don\u2019t drop it the planned obsolescence will.", | |
| "asin": "B0932D45W8", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0BWNS5PBV" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4938, | |
| "review_text": "Unfortunately, one of the two cameras we purchased drop off the WiFi network without reason. Both cameras are setup at home on the same network, but this particular one is unable to connect any longer.<br />I even tried setting it up at my neighbor\u2019s house/network, and it just doesn\u2019t work.<br />Shame... can\u2019t help to think the other one also has built in obsolescence and will call quits any day now.", | |
| "asin": "B07QKWPT8J", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07S8PVSDS" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4939, | |
| "review_text": "I bought the kindle 10 because the two kindle 8's I purchased the month before weren't loud enough for my needs and tech support didn't help. The 10 works OK but volume could be better. I listen to a lot of audio books. So far the unit is satisfactory. One good thing that came out of all the registering and reregistering of the three units was that I found the courage to reregister my original Kindle 8.9 , a machine I would have repurchased in a heartbeat- I even considered buying used. The 8.9 is back up and running though I suspect the battery could use replacing. The cover for the #10 and the #8's is a poor design. Again my 8.9 is superior. Planned obsolescence. Helen Vecchio. Syracuse,NY", | |
| "asin": "B0839MQ8Y8", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07TMJ8S5Z" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4940, | |
| "review_text": "This headset is a workhorse. I've had it for about 5 years now and it's still going strong, in fact I'm writing this review on it. Not really. The earpiece holder thing broke off so I replaced it with part of a hanger, and that's mostly ok. I'm almost ok with that, I think.<br /><br />The main problem is that this thing is that I keep finding uses for it. First I used it with my ps3, then with my computer, then with my phone, then with my blender (not really), then with my iPad. I'm somewhat worried Jabra is going to go out of business unless they start working on their planned obsolescence tactics. Then there would be no support! At least the support is fantastic right now.<br /><br />I would strongly suggest buying this headset if you want a reliable earpiece with a diverse set of talents, but only if you have access to a wire hanger.", | |
| "asin": "B000I5SOEQ", | |
| "parent_asin": "B000I5SOEQ" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4941, | |
| "review_text": "Advertisement/description listed available product conditions as new, used or refurbished Dell Inspiron 5521/I7core. I selected new. This product is not new, just "unused" sitting in storage since it's 28 May 2013 ship date from DELL. That makes it a rather old computer item. Arrives with no DELL warranty and needs to download over 180 Microsoft & DELL updates to establish system security and efficiency. Unable to load an Intel Corp Storage Controller I7 Series Chipset update. DELL/Microsoft label this unloadable update as important. Yesterday "new" Dell Inspiron 5521/I7core laptop randomly dropped off my WIFI net off and on all afternoon. This was a previously unseen problem.My other devices on the WIFI net did not lose connectivity. Too much to expect seller to be forthcoming about obsolescence of product and possible associated problems. I made the mistake of not examining the advertisement/product description better. You may want to avoid seller (Discounted Tech Store/Happy Ranger(No Tax))and product.<br />[[ASIN:B00CRGJFPG Dell Inspiron 15R i15RM-7537sLV 15.6-Inch Laptop (2.0 GHz Intel Core i7-3537U Processor, 8GB DDR3, 1TB HDD, Windows 8) Moon Silver [Discontinued By Manufacturer]", | |
| "asin": "B00CRGJFPG", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00CRGJFPG" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4942, | |
| "review_text": "My unit stopped working after three years and two months without provocation. Is this planned obsolescence or symptoms of a technology rushed to market too early? Or was I unlucky to have gotten a lemon?", | |
| "asin": "B00T48CVV0", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00T48CVV0" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4943, | |
| "review_text": "Doesn\u2019t work conveniently just following the expiration window, which for me was June 22, 2023. Noticed that the USB ports were \u201cglitching\u201d at around this date.<br /><br />The devices I\u2019m charging are Apple products using the Apple cable which came with the device. So it\u2019s not me, it\u2019s your BUMMY product.<br /><br />PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE is a definitely a thing. Don\u2019t bother with this trash\u2026", | |
| "asin": "B09YQZ2MMD", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0C2CRCCFB" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4944, | |
| "review_text": "I purchased the 226BW 22-inch monitor (I also own a T240HD) and registered it online, taking advantage of Samsung's WRITTEN promise of a 3-month warranty extension (over and above the 3-year standard warranty). My standard warranty expired on July 28, 2010, leaving 3 additional months available. Confirming my theory of planned obsolescence, the monitor flickered and died on September 27. By my calculations, that means the monitor remains under warranty. I went to Samsung.com, logged into my account, and immediately found my monitor listed in my profile. (I also made note of the splash screen on the website that continues to promise a 3-month extension if one registers their monitor- this is current as of today, September 30, 2010.) I contacted Customer Service and spoke to the executive director. She agreed that Samsung does make the 3-month extension promise, but that she was refusing to honor it. She gave no reason, just saying that she did not intend to extend the warranty. That's it. No discussion. End of story. I respectfully disagree, and warn any readers of this post of the road they face should they experience a Samsung monitor failure.", | |
| "asin": "B003ARSZ0C", | |
| "parent_asin": "B003ARSZ0C" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4945, | |
| "review_text": "I purchased this monitor and registered it online, taking advantage of Samsung's WRITTEN promise of a 3-month warranty extension (over and above the 3-year standard warranty). My standard warranty expired on July 28, 2010, leaving 3 additional months available. Confirming my theory of planned obsolescence, the monitor flickered and died on September 27. By my calculations, that means the monitor remains under warranty. I went to Samsung.com, logged into my account, and immediately found my monitor listed in my profile. (I also made note of the splash screen on the website that continues to promise a 3-month extension if one registers their monitor- this is current as of today, September 30, 2010.) I contacted Customer Service and spoke to the executive director. She agreed that Samsung does make the 3-month extension promise, but that she was refusing to honor it. She gave no reason, just saying that she did not intend to extend the warranty. That's it. No discussion. End of story. I respectfully disagree, and warn any readers of this post of the road they face should they experience a Samsung monitor failure.", | |
| "asin": "B000NBBWNU", | |
| "parent_asin": "B000NBBWNU" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4946, | |
| "review_text": "Bought two of these. BOTH failed, spontaneously developed flickering issues any time there was a dark image on the screen at around the one year mark. Can't tell if it's planned obsolescence, terrible design, or awful QC, but save your money and frustration and get something else.<br />EDIT: The RMA'd monitor I got back failed in the same way AGAIN. Save your money you'd literally be better off with any other monitor.", | |
| "asin": "B08LCPKS6G", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0B9HW61MV" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4947, | |
| "review_text": "The cord is the most delicate cord I\u2019ve ever seen! \u201cplanned obsolescence\u201d!", | |
| "asin": "B0002CZRUO", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0002CZRUO" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4948, | |
| "review_text": "If you like planned obsolescence and a big ad on the front page then this is for you. I\u2019ve had this fire stick for a year and before the first year of owning this it has slowed down SIGNIFICANTLY. There\u2019s a large delay between using the remote and the actual response on the fire stick. It becomes almost impossible to use it because I can\u2019t tell if it actually registered or not, so you end up browsing way too far and hitting enter on the wrong thing. But that doesn\u2019t matter anymore because now I have just a black screen with three loading dots in the bottom right corner, so now to use it I have to use the voice recognition to open Netflix or whatever app I want to use. Under normal circumstances, if you use the voice recognition to search for a show, the first few options are for ways to watch where you have to pay, even if it\u2019s available in an app you already pay for. Would not recommend.", | |
| "asin": "B00ZV9RDKK", | |
| "parent_asin": "B075X8471B" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4949, | |
| "review_text": "I've been working from home for a few years now and have mostly used my personal late 2014 retina iMac for everything my agency does, but it's become clear over the last year that its obsolescence is approaching. My company sent me an M1 Macbook to keep up and I was excited to just link the two and continue using my 27 inch imac as a monitor, but quickly discovered that Apple apparently didn't support this vision. Research eventually let me to this device and having spent 48 hours with it - THIS IS THE FIX<br /><br />If you're planning to go mac-to-mac with this YOU NEED AN ETHERNET CONNECTION. There's no getting around it. Wifi works but there's a noticeable lag and quite a bit of screen tearing/stuttering. With an ethernet connection, it works pretty much like a legit screen extender or mirror should. When you first launch the software there is noticeable \"resolution buffering\" for a few minutes if that makes sense. Like if I move a window, it blurs like its low res then pops back into crispness. It's kind of like when you would start a Netflix video and its low quality for the first minute but then works its way toward 4k. It only does this for a few minutes after connecting each time and then it eventually settles.<br /><br />Once things are up and running smoothly this product is perfect and everything I wanted and needed to be able to use my old iMac as a monitor for what I do at least. Just know that the Ethernet connection is a must.", | |
| "asin": "B0B1H2Q3RW", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0B1H2Q3RW" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4950, | |
| "review_text": "I bought these Momentum 2 wireless earbuds May 27 of 2021, and got a two-year warranty. I instantly fell in love with them as soon as they arrived and I listened to my first song on them; they've got stunning active noise cancellation, battery life, and sharp audio and base quality that I thought only possible in over-the-ear headphones. Setup is a snap for Android devices, and there's even an easy-to-use app that lets you customize gestures and functions. These earbuds themselves are also light and fit excellently in average ears without ever getting hot; so much so, that I sometimes found myself using them until the batteries depleted before they get uncomfortable, which is at least 6 to 8 hours from a full charge.<br /><br />Curiously - and the reason I'm writing this review - the left earbud conveniently stopped playing proper audio just three days ago... Not even two full months after my warranty expired. The tap functions still work, but all I hear out of it is the occasional electrical pop while the other one still plays just fine.<br /><br />I'm disappointed in what seems to be yet another tech product that plays the planned obsolescence game. Since I loved these so much and I don't see another, more surefire choice, I'm going to try purchasing the Momentum 3 earbuds next. If those break like these did, then I will not be buying from Sennheiser again.", | |
| "asin": "B085LW8N9Q", | |
| "parent_asin": "B087TTC9XS" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4951, | |
| "review_text": "Cables are great, excellent prophylactic against built in obsolescence; good build quality and very useful connecting my old usb stuff to my new usbC Mac stuff. Amen, God help us! ~T", | |
| "asin": "B07RY75V7Q", | |
| "parent_asin": "B087QJKRY8" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4952, | |
| "review_text": "My computer runs on a Linux operating system and Linux seems to do best with HP printers. Unfortunately, my HP printers have seemed to die after a year and a half, just past the factory warranty. The square trade warranty extension provides an inexpensive insurance against planned obsolescence. I had saved my purchase records and had no trouble getting a fair, timely, reimbursement. I purchased another printer and, as you may guess, another square trade warranty extension to go with it.", | |
| "asin": "B008I63HYE", | |
| "parent_asin": "B008I63HYE" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4953, | |
| "review_text": "I have been buying the JIB In hear headphones for 5 years and every time without fail they come already damaged near the input jack or one earbud stops working after a month. This company has the be the worst offender when it comes to planned obsolescence", | |
| "asin": "B004MWL1TQ", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0BDMMJR8Y" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4954, | |
| "review_text": "This device has to be compared to the Kindle Paperwhite, which is significantly cheaper and delivers comparable screen clarity and brightness. In comparison this is much, much more expensive, so you would expect it to be far better--but it's not. The "buttons" on the side--in reality just sensors with haptic feedback--are far, far too sensitive, causing the device to move forward or backward pages just by a slight movement of the fingers while reading, which is hugely annoying and distracts from the pleasure of reading. Furthermore, the device is of extremely poor quality. Like my last kindle, it failed JUST after the warranty period expired. What a surprise. Amazon seems to excel at engineered obsolescence. I turned it on today, after it had been sitting undisturbed, and it wouldn't start. Instead I got a frozen screen with horizontal lines, which seems to be the way they all die when the devices die 13+ months after you buy them. That's ridiculous for a $250 device.<br /><br />I recommend that you either buy this with the extended warranty--and count that into the price, because that's really what the price of this device is, if you intend to get any use out of it. It looks like with the Oasis, Amazon has refined its technique of screwing customers out of their money by making the price even more extortionate. They may also have tightened the average lifetime of the device to 1 year + 1 minute.", | |
| "asin": "B00GDQDRPK", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00LWHUCRQ" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4955, | |
| "review_text": "In an era when cameras are getting more and more complicated, when the upgrade cycle means built-in obsolescence for digital cameras within a year or two, when the emphasis is on increasingly incomprehensible \"menus\" of digital options, and mind-numbing hours playing with Photoshop, along comes the antidote in the most unlikely form: a cheap plastic camera that has virtually no controls, no settings, no predictability whatever. Welcome to the world of Holga. These delightful cameras bring the fun back to photography. All the features that one cannot get in even the most expensive cameras such as light leaks, severe vignetting, lack of sharp focus, accidental double exposures, and light weight are here! What other camera company makes flashes designed to severely tint the image in yellow or red glows? And of course, the sensor is film! No need to worry about ultrasonic cleaning of CCDs, CMOS, or any other electronic material. Each shot gets its very own sensor. Not satisfied that the light leaks are intense enough? No problem. Just make a tiny hole somewhere in the body! The images are unique and immediately recognizable as being from a Holga (even if the subject is totally unrecognizable). This is post-modern photography at its finest.", | |
| "asin": "B000AL8JKW", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07HJVFMTC" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4956, | |
| "review_text": "I have gone through three (3) Zhiyun Z1-Rider-V2 3-Axis gimbals, and all three failed for the same reason...BROKEN WIRES... obviously a well known problem by the Chinese owners of the company. All three now are working again by using amp meter to measure resistance continuity of each wire, soldering the affected wire and reassembled successfully. All components' controllers and actuators are perfectly fine. What a shame with any owner sure to meet failure due to the cheap wiring used for intentional obsolescence. Because of ongoing short term instability and sure failure in time this device deserves "ZERO" (0) STARS...at best one (1) star.", | |
| "asin": "B014ALQ6X4", | |
| "parent_asin": "B014ALQ6X4" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4957, | |
| "review_text": "These cables are built to last-no planned obsolescence in These! I like the nice color. Easy on the eyes but very visible. Multi-lengths for different purposes. Highly recommended!", | |
| "asin": "B07WWF89MS", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07WWF89MS" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4958, | |
| "review_text": "Recording quality is very good through the built in mics. Playback even sounds good through the mono speaker, which was a surprise. Through headphones or powered Bose or similar speakers, it sounds perfect. When I'm not using this to record business conversations, it sits on my desk as a mp3 player. I have a 16 gb micro SD card inserted into a SD adapter and it works fine. Just make sure you format the micro SD card on a pc in \"fat 32\" if you're gonna use one this size.<br /><br />Just one complaint.<br /><br />The dial......... that stinking, cheap dial.<br /><br />For the most part, it seems they put a good deal of effort into making this thing sturdy............ until they got to adding a menu dial to it. It's as if they were all tired and just wanted to go home for the night. Like, \"Here, just throw this cheapo wonky dial on it......nobody will know the difference.\" Wrong. If you use one finger on the right side of the large black dial and start to turn it, you have to put equal pressure on the other side of the dial with another finger, otherwise it jams in place and wont turn until you push the opposite side back down. At one point, I put just a little too much pressure on one side and the whole thing popped out and I had to line it back up just right for it to snap back into place onto the little tabs underneath. If it's off just a bit, it wont stay in. I can see this breaking before long, rendering the whole thing useless. Basically what I'm saying is, if you have hams for hands and are used to pushing buttons really hard, don't buy this thing. You WILL break the dial.... no question about it.<br /><br />Boggles my mind as to why they would do this. Maybe engineered obsolescence? Who knows.<br /><br />Otherwise, a great little machine that does what it's supposed to do.", | |
| "asin": "B003XU76QK", | |
| "parent_asin": "B003XU76QK" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4959, | |
| "review_text": "I've ordered these before and they worked great...for a while. After three months, all three stopped working, on both of my wired headsets. I ordered again in Oct 2022, and over the next 45 days, all three again stropped working. Unfortunately, I was over the 30-day return period so, I am eating the cost for this Apple MFi Certified product. Clearly Apple is OK with planned obsolescence. Of course, that is their business model for phones as well. I like Apple products. They just seem to work without a hitch. But when they deleted the 3.5mm headphone jack and required the lightning connection, that created this issue of needing an adapter if I want to use a wired headset. Now I can't charge my phone at the same time I am using it with a wired headset...that's important because I use a lot of phone time for business calls every day. And yes, I get it, Apple wants us to use wireless ear buds or air buds or some such device so you can be connected anywhere you want...they NEVER work for me and that's not what I want. I've tried wireless for 20 years and every time I am disappointed. In any case, I like stereo headphones better and so I am forced to use an adapter. I understand the reality is that we have this crazy lightning thingy. But I am not happy that the adapters are clearly not designed to last very long. I now need to order another brand to see if I have different results. Frustrated in Pittsburgh.", | |
| "asin": "B098MSCJLC", | |
| "parent_asin": "B09G2SWPKC" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4960, | |
| "review_text": "I purchased 2 arlo pro cameras 13 months ago and about 10 months ago the batteries began having issues getting a full charge. I reached out to Arlo support for help and pleaded with them to send me a new charging cable and box. They sent just the cable and couldn't send the box which must cost them a nickel to manufacture. Let support know of my issue and have been ignored for over a week now. Of my 2 cameras only 1 works now as the other one can't be charged and I'm paying monthly for 2 cameras. Now I'm getting silence from Arlo. I'm paying 10 dollars a month for my subscription. Their initial answer to my problem was to go to their website and buy new batteries and cables out of pocket. As if that would fix the problem. Then I'm sure problem would pop up again within a few months so I can continually buy their cheap products. Planned obsolescence maybe???? Don't buy.", | |
| "asin": "B092RSNGTY", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0C6FQHNCL" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4961, | |
| "review_text": "Neither of the three ear adapter fit comfortably or adequately. The sound quality is decent but not impressive. The build quality is good. Given the cost, these plugs should have no flaws.<br />UPDATE: The left earplug is malfunctioning. Intentional obsolescence! SMH!!", | |
| "asin": "B0117RFOEG", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07KSPDR2K" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4962, | |
| "review_text": "Lasted less than a year, and Bose won't accept a return. As others have mentioned, the wire quality is terrible, and it degrades quickly. After 10 months of ordinary use, the wire started fraying and l lost sound on the left channel. Lasted less time than the Apple headphones they were intended to replace. Sound and quality was great, however, it is clear now that Bose cut corners on this product, and it's planned obsolescence is a cut and run.", | |
| "asin": "B0117RFOEG", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07KSPDR2K" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4963, | |
| "review_text": "The S9-HD Motorola Bluetooth headset started to have battery issues in less than a year. Despite being fully charged the battery lasted six minutes before poor audio quality ensued with beeping and dropouts.<br /> The battery is not able to be replaced by the owner or by Motorola if the device is not under warranty. Planned obsolescence occurs when the battery fails and the electronics still work.<br /> If use for more than a year is desired; look elsewhere.", | |
| "asin": "B000SNOT4C", | |
| "parent_asin": "B000SNOT4C" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4964, | |
| "review_text": "Okay camera.. fun polaroid pictures and easy to find film for it. cool settings on it but I bought this in August of 2015. Reasonably priced but it stopped working around in 2018. It has new batteries and film, but won't turn on. Planned obsolescence I guess, but it should have lasted a lot longer!", | |
| "asin": "B003B2ITI4", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07JYTVBZ9" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4965, | |
| "review_text": "The sound from the Sonos One was great, but there are many problems. I bought it for the Alexa integration. It was difficult to set up because the Alexa was one family member's and the Sonos was another family member. After unraveling that mess (have to register as a family with Amazon) it still never played playlists of both family members. But it did play iheart radio and spotify and Amazon music for a while. It had many many problems any time we changed Internet providers. Until finally one day, the lights did a little dance, then went dark. And now it won't power up. It's four years old and an expensive piece of obsolescence that we can throw on the trash heap with the Bose dock speakers that also just stopped working after a few years and couldn't be repaired.", | |
| "asin": "B074XN1LH3", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07CZ4X3VM" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4966, | |
| "review_text": "worked great until battery low indicated it needed charging all the time- even though it was ALWAYS plugged in? Had to replace it already! Since there is no way to change out the battery! Seems to be the way our society works today... we preach environmental conservation yet design obsolescence in most consumer products! More junk for the landfills! Wouldn't it be more responsible to replace the battery and keep the device useful?? and out of the trash!? I'll try not to purchase anymore Motorola products in the future!", | |
| "asin": "B002M78E9I", | |
| "parent_asin": "B002M78E9I" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4967, | |
| "review_text": "After 15 months (3 months outside the warranty period) a firmware update caused the touch and button functionality to stop working. The only solution is to ship the headphones to Syracuse, NY for an expensive repair. THIS IS PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE! The reason Apple had to settle for $500M. $350 headphones should last longer than high school relationships. Shame on Sony. Don't waste your money.", | |
| "asin": "B074KDJVS2", | |
| "parent_asin": "B074PP3ZPF" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4968, | |
| "review_text": "After 15 months (3 months outside the warranty period) a firmware update caused the touch and button functionality to stop working. The only solution is to ship the headphones to Syracuse, NY for an expensive repair. THIS IS PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE! The reason Apple had to settle for $500M. $350 headphones should last longer than high school relationships. Shame on Sony. Don't waste your money.", | |
| "asin": "B074KDJVS2", | |
| "parent_asin": "B074PP3ZPF" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4969, | |
| "review_text": "This product lasted 7 months before it broke. I only payed $12.69 for it, but still would hope it would last longer. I never used this product to listen to music, so I can't speak to it's audio quality other than to say it is sufficient for audio books. The battery life did seem to last around 6 hours, as advertised.<br /><br />Unfortunately, after 7 months, both volume buttons broke. Opening it up to see why, I found that the up and down buttons are attached with tiny slivers of plastic which inevitably snapped under standard use. The center on/off/play/pause button is made sensibly, with a stout piece of plastic embedded into the rubber itself, and I see no reason why they would make the volume buttons differently except in an attempt at planned obsolescence to force you to buy a new headset every so often.<br /><br />One further complaint I found with this product was that pairing to a device worked well, but after disconnecting and reconnecting there was an odd electric/static noise that wouldn't go away without de-pairing and re-paring with whatever device.<br />For the 7 months I used the product it was serviceable, though I don't think I'll be buying it again", | |
| "asin": "B072BM7VQX", | |
| "parent_asin": "B079ZNCN64" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4970, | |
| "review_text": "I love and hate this mouse.<br />It's too small for the average male hand, laptop sized grip.<br />The thumb num pad is excellent but the two additional forefinger buttons required sugru lumps to become useable.<br />I never used the spyware software package.<br /><br />The one star is for enforced obsolescence. My mouse has died twice in the 3 years I've owned it The first time in a repairable way this time part of the scroll wheel spindle has sheared. Both times in ways that appear to be deliberate weak points in the design.<br /><br />Irreparable expensive crap. By comparison my Logitech Mx510 is still going strong 10+ years later.", | |
| "asin": "B007VPZR5U", | |
| "parent_asin": "B007VPZR5U" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4971, | |
| "review_text": "it's about time somebody over engineered a product and absolutely thought about how it works in the real world and not cut corners for Built in obsolescence resales.<br />If you think about it the price is actually quite reasonable for a lifetime warranty and the manufacturers have the confidence because of their quality of their design and materials<br />I can use the extremely flexible cable with my power bank connected without the annoyance of the bulls getting in the way, so soft.<br />Many many thanks and I look forward to trying are the products.", | |
| "asin": "B09YVKL4KZ", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0BLDZZDRY" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4972, | |
| "review_text": "This was a prefect replacement for my 4th Gen Ipod. The wire is a little bit longer than the factory installed battery, but that poses no problem as everything fits seamless. Battery holds a great charge. Screw planned obsolescence!", | |
| "asin": "B0030LTY2Q", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0030LTY2Q" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4973, | |
| "review_text": "Yes, I bought two pairs of these when my iSomething ear buds became ruined due to the rubber around the edges (everyone knows what I'm noting who uses those ear buds). The Fruit company wants you to simply cough up another $35 for a replacement pair and I wasn't having it. I initially thought that these would not last and would not have particularly good sound quality. I was wrong. I have no complaints for quality (both sound and construction). I use them every day and they are not worse for wear. The magnets are not particularly strong but they do the job.<br /><br />They fit much like the iSomethings that I always thought were fantastically comfortable. I detest the type of ear buds that \"plug\" your ears. These rest in your ear in similar fashion as the iSomethings, which I love because I wear them all day and often forget that I'm wearing them. I could not be more pleased about this purchase.<br /><br />--Oh, and I ditched the iSomething music player for an Android. P^$$ off with the culture of built-in obsolescence.", | |
| "asin": "B002CMEIW0", | |
| "parent_asin": "B002CMEIW0" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4974, | |
| "review_text": "For the most part, a decent MP3 player. I've owned it for almost a year now, and it's starting to show signs of breaking. The screen flickers on and off. I guess it's only a matter of time before it breaks entirely. That's planned obsolescence for you.", | |
| "asin": "B08BJBJTMF", | |
| "parent_asin": "B08BJBJTMF" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4975, | |
| "review_text": "I've been watching the e-reader offerings for about two years now waiting for prices to come down and for the early adopters to work out the kinks and get the real story out there. I also wanted to make sure that planned obsolescence wouldn't add a feature in 18 months that I wanted after I'd bought one. Once I'd bought a reader, I'd want it to last. I'm not like some who fall into the marketing trap and buy the next generation every 18 months. I want it to last and have the features I'm going to use.<br /><br />I had favored the Sony Reader for the most part although the Kindle had intrigued me when it came out and I was tempted. However, the Kindle is DRM encrusted and limited in what you can put on it. The Sony isn't (at least not yet anyway). I have already taken a transcript, formatted it a little in Word for readability and created a PDF to load onto the Reader. Simple. With support for the ePub format I can even check out books from my local library (which does support ePub ebooks. If this is a feature you like, check with your local library to make sure they support it or find one that does and see if you can get a card from them). Aside from the DRM issues (and the potential to reach in and erase books as they did recently with Orwell's 1984 without the consent of owners) the Kindle and also the Nook from B&N, reportedly \"call home\" to report what you're reading and what's on your reader (presumably to market targeted items you might like...a nice thought but this can be used in other dubious ways I just don't care for. Plus, I want to read, not be marketed to.)<br /><br />The interface is simple to understand, especially for those who have fancier phones. There's really nothing to it. I like the reader software, but prefer to use Calibre as it has a few more features I like. Either works fine though and the one benefit of the Sony provided software is it has direct access to the ebook library Sony maintains. From their store you can get books at fairly reasonable and competitive prices (I'm a cheapskate, I checked around).<br /><br />The e-ink technology is nice although you do need to have adequate light to read it. That is kind of the point as backlighting on a phone or netbook can be a strain on the eyes. The text sizing works great and although it sometimes jacks with the formatting, it's not all that troublesome or annoying and is easy to get used to. I am thinking the Small setting is useless because I don't know anyone who can read text that small. Aside from that, the text is well rendered at any size. And the thing about e-ink is that once the page is \"written\" it's doesn't use any more juice. So battery life, depending on use and if you have a reading light plugged in or not, last for quite a while. I have had to charge it only once in three weeks of fairly constant reading.<br /><br />The Sony Reader doesn't have wireless connectivity but I didn't really care about that. With 26 books on the thing and connectivity to a PC or Mac, why do I need wireless. That just seemed to be a feature that was put in because it was an expectation and not really germane to what the reader is (for me anyway).<br /><br />OK, some negatives. The refresh time could be shorter but I understand why it's not. I am already used to the page turn/refresh rate that some others have mentioned as troublesome, but there is a long delay in getting to the main screen and over to another book (I read three to five books at a time so switch around a lot.) But this is only, what, maybe 5 seconds or so total? Come on people...breath. Not everything has to move at the speed of light. The thickness is a little bit of a problem, too. I wish it was actually thicker. I have big hands and it's a little hard to hold such a thin \"book\" pinched between thumb and forefinger for long periods. I'd actually entertained designing a protector like what you can get for cellphones that had padding on the back to thicken the depth and make it more like a paperback....easier to hold. If someone wants to make a lot of money on that idea, go for it and let me know.<br /><br />Overall, this is the reader I wanted. It has the features I *need* and not any that I don't nor anything that gets in the way. It's not the most fancy one out there and I may run into limitations I didn't expect, but it's enough to read with and read a lot with. And for the price, I'm sold (obviously). That's what I wanted and in the Sony Reader I got it.", | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4976, | |
| "review_text": "This was my second monitor of this type. I am using dual monitor. The first one had already 2 years old and works perfectly. This one I bought on January 2022 and on August is dead. Flickering screen, purple lines, and finally go to black immediately. Return policy expired after 3 month, and warranty as well. HP Support still don't answer, but no hope they will any help because online info says warranty expired. A very bad luck. I love this model of monitor. Now buying a new one, but including additional extended warranty. The model is not bad at all, but I think with no doubt this serial number specifically was under planned obsolescence. For this case I rate with 1 star,", | |
| "asin": "B072M34RQC", | |
| "parent_asin": "B072M34RQC" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4977, | |
| "review_text": "I had cables from a few years ago and needed some more - unfortunately the size of these are *slightly* different and do not work with each other. I can only hope this was not intentional (though I think it probably is - I would need to replace all the other cables now).<br /><br />Device insert dimensions:<br />Old Gen (3?): 10.75 x 4.60mm<br />This one Gen (7): 10.15 x 4.85mm<br /><br />Very nice cables, otherwise. I was an early adopter - somewhat clever way to build in planned obsolescence in a cable, I suppose.", | |
| "asin": "B07HCFGRFY", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07HCFGRFY" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4978, | |
| "review_text": "Found out today that August 2018 will be end of life for this product. The company originally tried to offer its new hub at discount (the discount is NOT available to me in Australia as they don\u2019t ship here). It seems this wasn\u2019t taken up by many people... because today I received an email saying this older hub which is not even a year old will stop working in August essentially forcing me into an upgrade. The discount is still not possible for Australian customers... as I bought mine via Amazon. This is a dirty money grab and don\u2019t think I\u2019d buy the upgraded hub from this shady company. The upgraded device apparently has problems and only supports 7 sensors compared to the existing hub that supports 10 sensors. This is a downgrade.... and it\u2019s forced obsolescence. The hub is a simple device and there is no reason to make them all land fill. It\u2019s a waste.", | |
| "asin": "B00T5U1JRE", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00T5U1JRE" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4979, | |
| "review_text": "Not sure if this is intentionally timed obsolescence by Amazon but the 4k version goes out and malfunctions after 1 year. This has happened to me already twice, so I'm not buying another one.", | |
| "asin": "B08KFR6TPG", | |
| "parent_asin": "B08KFR6TPG" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4980, | |
| "review_text": "When you left click it often right clicks because it's on a platform that's hinged instead of individual buttons. Otherwise it's okay. You also have to turn it off when you're not using it or the batteries wear down and that excessively wears out the on and off switch. I guarantee the on and off switch wears out before everything else making it useless. Planned obsolescence.", | |
| "asin": "B004HYGU18", | |
| "parent_asin": "B007L4IJPQ" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4981, | |
| "review_text": "When you left click it often right clicks because it's on a platform that's hinged instead of individual buttons. Otherwise it's okay. You also have to turn it off when you're not using it or the batteries wear down and that excessively wears out the on and off switch. I guarantee the on and off switch wears out before everything else making it useless. Planned obsolescence.", | |
| "asin": "B004HYGU18", | |
| "parent_asin": "B007L4IJPQ" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4982, | |
| "review_text": "Good sound.<br /><br />But recently I got a Sony message that the MusicCenter app will not be supported for this device in future. i.e. I cant<br />operate the device no longer by my smartphone or tablet.<br /><br />Thats planned obsolescence!<br /><br />See also discussion in the Sony Community "STR-DN1050 and Music Center".", | |
| "asin": "B00JC31SEI", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00JC31SEI" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4983, | |
| "review_text": "The the wire connecting the battery to the laptop (internal) broke so that the laptop would only turn on if I was pressing the screen in exactly the right place. This happened under 2 years after purchase and Microsoft refused to provide a replacement. It is 600$ to get Microsoft to repair it. DIY repairs on this issue with the surface are almost impossible without breaking the screen as well since the device is held together with adhesive.<br /><br />I now have a $1,300 beautifully crafted disaster of planned obsolescence. Do not buy it unless you only need a laptop for two years.", | |
| "asin": "B086QRJX6X", | |
| "parent_asin": "B086QRJX6X" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4984, | |
| "review_text": "The 8 GB iPod nano does hold a lot of music, but not as much as it seems that it should for the memory it has.<br />The iTunes program downloads jumps and skips into your music. You can put a brand new CD to be 'imported', or whatever they call it when you load music into the iPod, and the program will download jumps and skips into the tracks of the music. They did this so that in a couple of years they will be able to sell you something else. It's called 'scheduled obsolescence'.<br />There is very, very little bass in the music. To save battery life, there is next to NO BASS. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED. Save your money. Buy like eight personal CD players, or maybe two or three MP3 players from anyone but Apple. You will enjoy your music much more that way, and still save money. THIS PRODUCT SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!", | |
| "asin": "B000JO3N3S", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00XILFO4U" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4985, | |
| "review_text": "I spent lot of money for two pair of these. Ya got hand it to planned obsolescence (engineered to make you buy another pair before long), the foam padding disintegrates and gets in your ears after five or so years of mild use / ownership. I recommend that you go commodity (buy cheap/quality) and circumvent this nasty business practice.", | |
| "asin": "B0054JJ0QW", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0054JJ0QW" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4986, | |
| "review_text": "I dumped my old Mitsubishi CRT-based rear projection HDTV when we moved to another house. That TV was a back-breaker to move. To replace it, I found this one after much research on the Net and with visits to Fry's, Circuit City, and Best Buy. I found no independent reviews of this model on the Net. However, the specs for this TV impressed me. What I most wanted was the ability to receive 1080P sources natively and connect to a PC with a DVI connector. This TV seems protected from early obsolescence with the plethora of connectors: HDMI, ieee1394, and component video. I did confuse the specs with those of the other TVs I researched. I thought that, like other similar Mitsubishi models, this one has memory card (SD, MMC, etc.) slots and USB connection. I was disappointed to find out when it arrived (in late July 2006) that it did not. However, this was not much of a loss for me. I was impressed by the quality of the picture. I was worried about the quality of rendering standard 480p DVDs and standard def TV. However, watching DVDs was a joy. The color was well saturated and accurate. The picture was bright. It was definitely an improvement over my old HDTV. Watching standard def TV was tolerable, though one could definitely see its lack of detail. My small children seemed to enjoy watching their cartoon shows on the standard def channels, though. With cartoon drawings, the graininess of SDTV is much less noticeable. Watching 1080i HDTV was very satisfying. But I'm too cheap to get HD cable, and I don't watch TV that much, anyway. I'm waiting for the HD-DVD or BluRay players to become more available and affordable.", | |
| "asin": "B000FVCOGC", | |
| "parent_asin": "B000FVCOGC" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4987, | |
| "review_text": "I used these once or twice a week at the gym or for running. Always treated carefully, nonetheless, both left and right ear hooks broke off at the same spot of each other and within a month time. This is planned obsolescence. Cost to repair at least $75. Not worth it. Many new completely wireless more advanced buds available at the same price as this repair would be. Also the sound was never all that. Poor bass response. Surprising considering their origin and namesake.", | |
| "asin": "B00IYA31AY", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00IYA31AY" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4988, | |
| "review_text": "I purchased this typecase a little over a year ago and a week ago suddenly in what seemed like \u201cplanned obsolescence\u201d, half of the keys stopped working. I paid $75.99\u2026I expected it to last as long as my iPad which is still under warranty. Please don\u2019t waste your money. It\u2019s sturdy, the battery life is great and its easy to use; but that really doesn\u2019t matter in the grand scheme of things if half the keys are defective. Wish I could recommend.<br /><br />Bt the way, is there an option for repair? That could make the outcome less painful for a nominal fee.", | |
| "asin": "B096FHLD2T", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0B3RMNNF8" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4989, | |
| "review_text": "I've owned two of these headphones. The first pair came with two cords, a long and short one. The second pair came with only one cord (I assume a way of saving money). All three cords eventually lost the ability to maintain a signal. In other words, they are designed to fail over time. You can't replace the cord either, even through a third party, because they are proprietary. You have to replace the whole headphone set. This is how the company can ensure re-purchases of their product and why I ended up buying a second pair, hence the title of the review \"Planned obsolescence\". In the long run it may be cheaper to buy a more expensive pair elsewhere. I for one will not be purchasing this companies products again.", | |
| "asin": "B01BDX1IVW", | |
| "parent_asin": "B01BDX1IVW" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4990, | |
| "review_text": "Terrible, terrible pre-planned obsolescence! The first pair i recieved, the wire connection at the aux port was loose and basically pre-broken as would happen with age. Second replacement pair, same thing but worse. Cuts out sound in one of both ears when the wire is even wiggled the slightest. Terrible, terrible pre-planned obsolescence!", | |
| "asin": "B07TJWHHF2", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07TJWHHF2" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4991, | |
| "review_text": "This eForCity iPod Touch (Gen 1) battery and tool kit enabled me to give new life to my iPod Touch, keep it off the e-waste pile and/or out of the landfill and thwart Apple's plan of wasteful built-in obsolescence! With a little patience and common sense, this is a relatively straightforward repair. I actually used a thin blade, flexible putty knife (1.5 inches wide) to open the case. With the iPod Touch glass face down in one hand, insert the putty knife blade into the narrow gap between the stainless steel back plate and the bezel-glass interface with your other hand and then gently tilt the putty knife handle down and simultaneously wiggle the blade in an upwards direction towards the inside of the back plate at a shallow angle (i.e. at about 85 degrees to the body of the iPod Touch like so: ----\\ (where the dashes are the end-on view of the iPod and the backslash represents the putty knife blade). Insert the putty knife blade under the edge of the back plate no more than 3/16\" (i.e. about 5 mm). Slide the putty knife along the long side of the iPod to spring the back plate off the internal clips. Repeat the process for the other long side. Do not use a putty knife on the short edges. Once the long sides have been sprung off their internal clips, the short ends and the entire back can then be gently lifted away using the tools in the accompanying tool kit. The old battery can be carefully levered, via its long edges, away from the chassis using a putty knife, but do not insert the putty knife under the battery more than 3/16\" (5 mm) or you will damage the ribbon wired connections underneath. I clipped off the old battery's wires as close as possible to the battery terminals to leave as much wire as possible still attached to the circuit board. Rather than risk un-soldering the old battery wires (white, red, black) from the circuit board, I slipped 1/2\" long pieces of shrink tube insulation along the new battery wires, soldered the end (carefully strip about 1/8\" of wire insulation with an Exacto knife) of the old wire to the corresponding new wire, for each color in turn, then slid the heat shrink tube back over each soldered joint and shrank them with a short blast from a hot air gun. Use two 1\" by 0.5\" strips of double-sided sticky tape to secure the new battery to the chassis. Test everything is working as expected and then gently press the back plate back into place. If the edges of the back plate are a little loose, very gently tap along the long edges with a small tack hammer.", | |
| "asin": "B004I4YROO", | |
| "parent_asin": "B004I4YROO" | |
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| { | |
| "unique_id": 4992, | |
| "review_text": "I bought this mouse last summer. Now the mouse wheel stopped functioning correctly and the battery drains extremely quickly now. Can't return it anymore either. I think they call this \"planned obsolescence\".<br /><br />Get a wireless mouse you can charge with a USB cable and something from a well-known company is my opinion now.", | |
| "asin": "B07YHS3W1Y", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07YHS3W1Y" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4993, | |
| "review_text": "Don\u2019t buy this tv, it\u2019s trash. I bought this television for my grandmother July 2018, it\u2019s December 2019 and the television no longer works. Sony doesn\u2019t care because it\u2019s out of warranty, amazon is also apathetic but \u201cunderstanding.\u201d Most likely sketchy planned obsolescence by Sony. Don\u2019t buy this television. Don\u2019t buy any Sony product. $500 and a gift to my grandma down the drain!", | |
| "asin": "B071FFFRXM", | |
| "parent_asin": "B071FFFRXM" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4994, | |
| "review_text": "This thing works great while it works. However, it won't work for long. It cost almost $80, and it only lasted around 100 days before it stopped turning on. The power button just stopped working, and the thing no longer turned on after just past the warranty period. The seller would only provide a replacement after I shipped it back to them, which would take god knows how long, and paid an additional $35. I found a comparable heating pad on Amazon for $40. Don't waste your money here. They've got a planned obsolescence going on", | |
| "asin": "B07SNP7CL8", | |
| "parent_asin": "B07VFVG64Y" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4995, | |
| "review_text": "Terrible, terrible quality product.<br /><br />I was sold the HK 3490 to last, at least, 15, 20, nay 25 years. It just broke down 5 months after the end of constructor warranty.<br /><br />Planned obsolescence ?<br /><br />As someone report here, HK 3770 is even worst than HK 3490. It simply misses features that are necessary on a HiFi amplifier.<br /><br />Searching through the internet, I came across forum, feedback which report the overall decline in quality of HK.<br /><br />Support was totally incompetent, a pretty big shame on this premium brand.<br /><br />Never, ever trust this company product.", | |
| "asin": "B00I5QBPVY", | |
| "parent_asin": "B00I5QBPVY" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4996, | |
| "review_text": "So disappointed! I have been looking for 10\u2019 sturdy charge cords. These appeared to fit the bill, out of the box they seemed plenty sturdy and performed just fine, here we are 6 months later and both of them are no longer working. Can this be the expectation? Is it planned obsolescence? What a wast of resources and more garbage for the planet. Save your money for something more reliable and if you find it let me know.", | |
| "asin": "B07QX893T7", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0BKR7WJK1" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "unique_id": 4997, | |
| "review_text": "The sound quality of this earpiece can be compared to other premium brands out there.<br /><br />The noise cancellation works well too.<br /><br />It lasted for about 3 months for me before the right earpiece gave out. It was working one day and stopped working the next day which makes me suspicious thinking it's planned obsolescence by the manufacturer.<br /><br />I still continue the earpiece because why throw out a perfect device even if it has one earpiece working?<br /><br />My advice to the manufacturer is to make this product more durable than it currently is and maybe increase the price slightly.<br /><br />I'll gladly pay a 50% increase in price if only I get to use it for 2 years without a single problem.<br /><br />Anyway, I'll still leave the product at 5 stars because frankly, it's well deserved.", | |
| "asin": "B0093VVP0Q", | |
| "parent_asin": "B0093VVP0Q" | |
| }, | |
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| "unique_id": 4998, | |
| "review_text": "My computer is a stubborn survivor in an age of almost iinstant obsolescence having an origin in the dim past of 2006, So to help it along I ordered more memory to fill my Mac G5 capacity of 4 GB . These things fit the memory slots easily and in about 5 minutes I was humming along.. not at 60 mph mind you, but very nicely thank you.. They were very modestly priced and the dual pack saved a few dollars over ordering indiviual modules by other name mfrs. These modules will probably last far longer than my creaky motherboard...but thanks for the quick delivery", | |
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| "review_text": "So first things first this is going to be a bit long in the tooth but the TLDR version is as follows: For someone just starting to develop their ear for audiophile peripherals and devices who also happens to be leaning towards luxury stylings, this is an unbeatable package (that also doubles as an investment). These deliver a detailed and non fatiguing listening experience and damn do they look good doing it!<br /><br />I'm going to begin by explaining a brief background on my listening habits and what devices I have experience with. First and foremost I am by no means an audiophile, but I am becoming more interested in HIFI audio as time has gone on. My very first pair of headphones I ever purchased were the Auvio 33-290 (A very apt direct comparison to the Meze 99s if only looking at the contents of the boxes haha!). I seriously thought they were the coolest headphones ever what with the ANC (powered by two AAA batteries as was the fashion at the time) and a hard case as well as two cable attachments 1 for a hifi stereo and another for an airplane audio port (the perfect set up for an angsty teen who's family moved around as often as mine did). I used these as my daily drivers for years and I never even considered there being a better alternative. So you could imagine my surprise the first time I tried on a pair of first generation Bose QuietComfort QC1s. Before then I never realized a pair of headphones could simultaneously be quiet (the Auvios being all plastic and rather cheaply made rattled like crazy), comfortable (the plush memory foam on the Bose was a treat to my head after the abuse the earcups and headband padding had taken on my Auvios), and actually make music sound better (the first time listening to a pair of high end headphones after only ever listening to a set of cans from radio shack is really only something you can experience for yourself). Now all that being said I never did buy that set of Bose headphones because I didn't really care much about the difference in quality once I saw how much more expensive they were than my Auvios. Even though I didn't buy them, that first experience with a luxury headphone still stuck with me and eventually lead me to the Meze 99 Classics over a decade later.<br /><br />I can safely say listening to the Mezes for the first time took me right back to that same feeling I got with the QC1s! For starters calling Meze headphones high end or luxury is to almost understate the actual beauty of the headphones themselves and the overall presentation. From the logo on the form fitting hard case to the gold accents and walnut ear cups, everything on these exudes confidence and quality craftsmanship (hell even the zippers are satisfying). I'm going to break everything down to those three key areas I mentioned before:<br /><br />Quietness:<br />These headphones have a spring steel headband which means they're extremely solid (no rattle to be found here). You also won't find any plastic on these headphones and every piece is secured with screws so all you hobbyists out there can tear them down and replace components as needed with very little fuss! The cord also is part woven kevlar and part rubber coated which also contributes to a nearly noiseless headphone (the most noise I've heard from them has been the earpads adjusting after slipping the headphones on, something that will change once they're broken in of course). This cable can of course be upgraded to a balanced cable should you aim for a more audiophile focused listening experience.<br /><br />Comfort:<br />The first thing I noticed when I picked up the box was just how light the entire package was, something that was a great indicator of just how comfortable these were going to be for extended listening. You couldn't imagine my face once I was actually holding the headphones solo, it was like some sort of antigrav technology (hyperbole I know, but they're seriously light!). Then once I actually got them on I immediately knew I could never go back to a standard headphone band. Having a self adjusting memory foam headband coated in PLU with the lush earcups was a total treat! Again I have to express how weightless the package feels due to how comfortable it is! The fact that they don't majorly squeeze your head is a major plus as well. This is still yet another area that can still be improved further with the wide availability of differing earpads (I am honestly smitten with these ones though, the comfort and noise isolation is perfect for my tastes and I haven't noticed the pads contributing to any sort of increased base presence as I've seen mentioned in other reviews).<br /><br />Music Enjoyment:<br />Again, I can't stress enough that I'm not an audiophile but that I do thoroughly enjoy music and have a pretty decent ear for it (don't worry though, I'm not about to go on about frequency response and things of that nature, better to leave that to the pros). So when I say that these improve the listening experience what does that mean exactly? Aside from the obvious comfort of the headphones themselves (a must for extended listening sessions) you also get a far more full bodied 3D audio experience from your music. This is a headphone that will seriously give you moments of amazement and joy as you're able to hear elements of your favorite songs that you might never have noticed before. If you pay attention you may even start to get this spatial awareness of where the different elements composing a particular song are coming from. It's really one of those experiences that will stand out to you the more time you spend with these headphones. That being said, you may be wondering if there's a particular genre that these excell at and so far I haven't found one that stands apart from the rest. I listen to A LOT of music encompassing many genes (I'd say my comfort zone is somewhere between punk and prog rock with a lot of new age jazz for some variety) and these headphones have truly improved the listening experience with every song I've tried them with. They can even take some crunchier punk recordings and still pump some extra depth into them without really making you notice that lowfi quality in a bad way. They're just really great all around headphones delivering depth that you would normally need open backed headphones to even scratch the surface. They handle these different elements all while delivering a really fun listening experience that isn't going to fatigue your ears and doesn't require anything more than the device of your choice to achieve.<br /><br />Final Verdict:<br />Given that my most recent pair of headphones prior to purchasing these was not my old Auvios I must admit my world was not turned upside down in the exact same way with my first listening session, my enjoyment more so built over time. These days I use a pair of Sony WH-CH510s for music and a pair of Skullcandy Hesh 3s for gaming and travel. Neither of these are particularly high quality headphones, but they can still deliver a pleasurable listening experience without being overly expensive or fussy. The 99 Classics, on the other hand, are in a class all their own in terms of the quality and engineering in comparison to their cost. Not only do they look the part of a premium headphone but they sound incredible to boot and are fully serviceable. This all boils down to these being more of an investment for me personally as I'll be able to keep these operating for years to come and even upgrade certain components as my needs change. The fact that these headphones can hit so many marks at the $300 price point is truly a remarkable feat and something to be admired (especially in the wake of planned obsolescence). All in all, I'm overjoyed to own these headphones and if you find yourself looking to invest in a quality pair of headphones, I think these could fit your needs just fine!", | |
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| "review_text": "Good for about 100 pages. Then the hardware shuts down and says its jammed...permanently. (planned obsolescence)", | |
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