Gregory's Server@DJDarren Weird, why on earth would they do that?
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Sure, but there are people who buy the latest phone as soon as it's out, and there are people who'd happily buy their used last-gen model. If the former use this programme instead of putting it on eBay or similar that's a sale Apple might not lose. @DJDarren @crazydutchy Until they do the same thing they do with their computers: refuse to give older models updates anymore. That's the evil twin of this program.  Not sure if you're question is ironic - but I'll answer it anyway: a vibrant secondhand market reduces new sales. I read recently that secondhand clothes now account for over 10% of the fashion market in France, and I was in a retro shop on Saturday that was buzzing - with lots of young people that were pretty obviously not short of money. Re-use, recycle, etc, is catching on, and I guess many manufacturers are worried by it.  @crazydutchy @GeofCox @DJDarren Some companies do more than worry. Apple, it sounds like, has found a way to reduce the second-hand market by destroying scads of devices. I'd say it was clever if it wasn't so evil. @markstahl @GeofCox @DJDarren Hmm, yeah, they probably find themselves clever... But you are right, it's bad. @GeofCox @crazydutchy @DJDarren A lot of the best quality articles of clothing I own are second-hand. @plasmawiz @GeofCox @DJDarren I don't have any second hand clothing, that does not mean I have wasted a lot of money on clothing to begin with. And I wear it until it's worn out, after which I put it in one of those bags where it does get recycled, or given to people who can't afford to buy clothing. @GeofCox @plasmawiz @DJDarren I am really not into the latest fashion, I gave that up years ago. But who knows what I might do in the future. Never say never is my motto. @GeofCox @crazydutchy @DJDarren I like to buy slightly oversized coats and jackets, and then tailor them to fit nicely. I like older style clothing and it is always a good project. @GeofCox @crazydutchy @DJDarren Both the destruction of physical product and the increased locking of media to proprietary platforms are obvious attempts to kill the second-hand market for future generations :blob_sweat:  @GeofCox @crazydutchy @DJDarren I would guess that's just wishful thinking, though, I believe secondhand markets and firsthand markets are almost exclusive of each other. Meaning if you actively contract the former, the latter won't grow as much or at all. it's the same principle with digital "piracy". People wouldn't buy much more if piracy was actually impossible.
@crazydutchy @DJDarren @TonyaCanning @DJDarren I guess new shiny phones are a factor for quite a few people. Because I don't think that way, I did not consider that.  @crazydutchy @DJDarren |
@crazydutchy The fewer used devices there are out there, the more they can justify charging what they do for new ones. If there were millions of repairable older iPhones, people would be less likely to buy a new one.