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The problem in this case, is that you have to buy the "latest Volvo"

And then you have to buy a new garage to put it in, because the old garage was too small

And you have to digitize all your CD's because it only has a phone connection

Except you have to replace your phone, too, because it's too old for Android Auto (or the iPhone equivalent)

It's the ripple-on effect of having to migrate all the devices that vendors don't bother to "fix"




Also: the "latest Volvo" may have lots of UX regressions compared to your "old Volvo". Like, all that cloud SaaS bullshit and bloated vendor apps home printers now ship with. So, beyond having to upgrade everything else around you, you may be simply facing the problem of degrading your experience to keep yourself secure.


This! For printers in particular, i'm struggling to find entry-level things with only physical buttons. Why the heck are (cheap) touchscreens everywhere?


The clue is in the price. Also maybe buttons fail more often


> the iPhone equivalent

CarPlay. The more you know…




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