Well, in most cases when something is updated it relates to adding additional features or making it more robust. This usually requires more resources. So, as software is updating on whatever device you use, it's demanding more out of your hardware.  

Posted by Thallen

Well, in most cases when something is updated it relates to adding additional features or making it more robust. This usually requires more resources. So, as software is updating on whatever device you use, it's demanding more out of your hardware.

Nooooo. It's a conspiracy for planned obsolescence.  

Posted by PigParty

Nooooo. It's a conspiracy for planned obsolescence.

? this isnt a conspiracy, it's true.  

Posted by Crono

? this isnt a conspiracy, it's true.

it being a conspiracy doesn't make it untrue.  

I bet we need 5GB of RAM in 10years to run an operating system.  

This is highway robbery! Android FTW  

Posted by percy

This is highway robbery! Android FTW

apple is still better once jailbroken, but android is better overall  

Posted by PigParty

it being a conspiracy doesn't make it untrue.

is planned obsolescence really a conspiracy though?  

What do you mean by planned obsolescence? Manufacturers make their products with the intent that they'll break in x amount of years? Or just that software being developed into something bigger and better will lead to your hardware getting worse and worse?  

android doesn't have friendly easy-use settings and have stupid google apps that u can't even uninstall.

Posted by Admiral

What do you mean by planned obsolescence? Manufacturers make their products with the intent that they'll break in x amount of years? Or just that software being developed into something bigger and better will lead to your hardware getting worse and worse?

i heard that somewhere. so people have to buy a new one every 2-3year.  

Posted by Admiral

What do you mean by planned obsolescence? Manufacturers make their products with the intent that they'll break in x amount of years? Or just that software being developed into something bigger and better will lead to your hardware getting worse and worse?

It's both really. The first reason you listed is intentional, while the second reason is only potentially intentional. I mean you can find planned obsolescence in many things aside from technology devices. There's some appliances and many other things that are built so poorly now that they will break down sooner than they actually should.

Posted by Crono

is planned obsolescence really a conspiracy though?

Yes, if it is a "secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful."

If a group (company) plans to "secretly" make their products in a way that they will become obsolete in a certain amount of time, that is harmful to consumers. Therefore, it is indeed a conspiracy.

Posted by Zetectic

android doesn't have friendly easy-use settings and have stupid google apps that u can't even uninstall.

The nice thing about android, though, is you can always buy more space with SD cards. When you buy an Apple phone, you're stuck with that storage.  

Posted by PigParty

Yes, if it is a "secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful."

If a group (company) plans to "secretly" make their products in a way that they will become obsolete in a certain amount of time, that is harmful to consumers. Therefore, it is indeed a conspiracy.

it's not really a secret though, that's why i said it's well known  

Posted by Crono

it's not really a secret though, that's why i said it's well known

They still do it in secret. They don't announce what they do, some people have just figured it out. Still a conspiracy!