scholarly journals Reputation or warranty, what is more effective against planned obsolescence?

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Richard F. Hartl ◽  
Peter M. Kort ◽  
Stefan Wrzaczek
Keyword(s):  
Planned Obsolescence

scholarly journals TYING, COMPATIBILITY AND PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE*

2010 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 579-606 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHUN-HUI MIAO
Keyword(s):  
Planned Obsolescence

Zombie Media: Circuit Bending Media Archaeology into an Art Method

Leonardo ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 424-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Garnet Hertz ◽  
Jussi Parikka
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Media Theory ◽  
Ecological Crisis ◽  
Media Culture ◽  
Artistic Practice ◽  
Planned Obsolescence ◽  
Media Archaeology ◽  
Media Objects ◽  
Do It Yourself ◽  
Media Discourses

This text is an investigation into media culture, temporalities of media objects and planned obsolescence in the midst of ecological crisis and electronic waste. The authors approach the topic under the umbrella of media archaeology and aim to extend this historiographically oriented field of media theory into a methodology for contemporary artistic practice. Hence, media archaeology becomes not only a method for excavation of repressed and forgotten media discourses, but extends itself into an artistic method close to Do-It-Yourself (DIY) culture, circuit bending, hardware hacking and other hacktivist exercises that are closely related to the political economy of information technology. The concept of dead media is discussed as “zombie media”—dead media revitalized, brought back to use, reworked.

Consumer responses to planned obsolescence

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 157-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Volker G. Kuppelwieser ◽  
Phil Klaus ◽  
Aikaterini Manthiou ◽  
Othman Boujena
Keyword(s):  
Planned Obsolescence ◽  
Consumer Responses

scholarly journals Analysis of the means of forest harvesting in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

2015 ◽  
pp. 55-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Velid Halilovic ◽  
Jusuf Music ◽  
Safet Gudra ◽  
Jelena Topalovic
Keyword(s):  
Labour Force ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Forest Harvesting ◽  
Planned Obsolescence ◽  
Cheap Labour ◽  
Insufficient Amount ◽  
Gradual Process ◽  
Investment Capital ◽  
Tree Length ◽  
Satisfactory State

The development of technology and the means of labour in the technological process of forest harvesting in FBiH mainly depends on the factors related to the specific manner of forest management. The dominant share of mixed tall forests with natural regeneration, the selective manner of management and rather difficult natural conditions have resulted in the application of the cut-to-length method and to a lesser extent, the tree-length and semi-tree-length methods. On the basis of expert classification of the development phases in forest harvesting, it can be noted that wood assortment production in FBiH is currently partially mechanised. With the aim of defining measures for increasing productivity, lowering the costs and a greater humanisation of work, there has been an analysis of the current state of the means of work in all three phases of forest harvesting. The analysis included the following parameters: number of means in different phases, the type, the average age, ownership and technical planned obsolescence. All the data were collected through a survey which included all stakeholders (cantonal forest companies and private contractors). The results showed a satisfactory state only when chainsaws are concerned, i.e. the rather cheap tools. Other equipment (adapted tractors, skidders, trucks, etc.) has largely reached planned obsolescence. Their old age results in a low level of utilisation, i.e. an insufficient amount of working hours per year which eventually leads to a decrease in productivity and increase in expenses. Based on the data, it can be concluded that it is necessary to begin the process of new mechanisation procurement and the replacement of existing, time-worn and technologically obsolete machines with new ones. At the same time, it is clear that, in the conditions of low availability of investment capital and cheap labour force, this has to be a gradual process. In relation with this, the process should start in the most expensive phase - timber extraction, i.e. the phase in which the economic efficiency is unquestionable.

scholarly journals Unplanned obsolescence: consumer’s attitudes and perceptions of lifestyle brands in Durban, South Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-132
Author(s):  
John Amolo ◽  
Andrisha Beharry-Ramraj
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Constructivism ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Stratified Random Sampling ◽  
Use Of Self ◽  
Planned Obsolescence ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions ◽  
Useful Life

Planned obsolescence has become a strategy adopted by large corporations, for products to be produced with surprisingly short useful life spans. These shorter than expected product life spans ensure that consumers make regular repeat purchases of their favorite items. The monopoly of obsolescence of products is no longer the producers’ prerogative and this by itself leads to unplanned obsolescence basically led by the consumers choice. This research study looks into consumer’s attitudes and perceptions of their favorite lifestyle brands. This is on the basis that less is known on unplanned obsolescence, which arises from the consumers conduct. This work also investigates why consumers replace products, even though these products are most often still seen as fully functional. This social constructivism study has adopted a quantitative approach through the use of self-administered questionnaires. The 300 participants of the study on which this article is based were selected from the Durban of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, and were chosen through stratified random sampling. The study was further cross generational, in order to examine how consumers attitudes change as they become older. It was found that despite knowing the truth relating to the phenomenon consumers were willing to remain loyal

Optimum Durability, Second-Hand Markets, and Planned Obsolescence

1972 ◽  
Vol 80 (3, Part 1) ◽  
pp. 575-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter L. Swan
Keyword(s):  
Planned Obsolescence
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