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De-Scribed: The upgrade treadmill is wearing us out

describe.blogspot.com
2008-10-18T15:42:27.000Z
gadgets upgrades apple sustainability imported:pinboard

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Cherish The AIR? Just because you can doesn't mean you should

greenmonk.net
2008-10-18T15:41:56.000Z
apple sustainability technology gadgets design product imported:pinboard

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"the core idea that should be upheld by companies like Apple should be about making things better and less often. Making things that will be able to evolve, be upgraded, be adaptable, hackable and more fun to use for longer so that as a customer I don’t think that I’m buying version 3.4 of something that will only be as good as it’s last press release. I want to buy “the” quintessential Apple product and cherish it for years, like people would cherish a vintage car."

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