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Karlin Lillington: Too many ‘smart’ devices become dumb too quickly via IrishTimesBiz

And then there’s the negative environmental impact when items lose key smart features and software support years before they’d otherwise be replaced. With large appliances, that means more go to landfill when otherwise functional. Smaller digital devices also have significant environmental impacts, and should be used as long as possible.

My own experience with smart has been discouraging. I’ve had a smart washing machine for a few years, though I bought it on the basis of good reviews, not its additional smart elements, none of which have proven to be smart at all. Which? is campaigning for legislative change in the UK to require more clarity on product lifespans for smart products and the term of software support. In the EU, changes are coming, primarily through proposed initiatives under the EU’s New Consumer Agenda, part of the Circular Economy Action Plan and a follow-on to the European Green Deal. These aim to address built-in product obsolescence that pushes consumers to replace working products, and will require products to be repairable.

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