Raiderkev

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What's the biggest case of planned obsolescence you've dealt with? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

That's the one. It was my mom's. I told her to get a speed queen if she wanted to spend money like that, but she didn't listen, and the POS broke like 5 minutes after the warranty was up.

What's the biggest case of planned obsolescence you've dealt with? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Mine is like that, but it has a "deep water" mode that I select almost every time.

What's the biggest case of planned obsolescence you've dealt with? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Samsung washing machine. I watched a YouTube video about how they deliberately chose a material that wears out after like 4 or 5 years for a critical component. Real cool, thanks Samsung.

What's the oldest video game you still find yourself playing? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Yeah, I have played through all the old Mario games with my son. Also he's a big fan of PacMan and Galaga.

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