Comment on Logitech will brick its $100 Pop smart home buttons on October 15 - Ars Technica

• fakeplastic@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I wasn’t clear but I meant that their build quality has gone down significantly since the 90s when they developed a good reputation and market share. A single click starts to randomly register as a double click over time.

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  • ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    That’s not them bricking it though. Yes it’s shitty build quality, but that is an entirely different issue than them bricking equipment that still is very much functional from a HW perspective.

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    • JcbAzPx@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Personally, I see planned obsolescence as the same thing. It’s all to force you to buy new stuff whether you want to or not.

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    • fakeplastic@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Right, it’s using a metaphor, drawing a link between the classic definition of bricking and an overall pattern of otherwise selling a product that becomes non useful. Implying that this outcome is fundamental and spans specific vehicles for getting there.

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      • ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Yeah no you’re just using the wrong words to describe your issue.

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  • crank0271@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Ah, well, if you’ve got an hour and are fairly handy…

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