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The Illusion of Ownership: Why Perfectly Good Tech Dies
We often talk about technology as if it simply “gets old.” A laptop stops receiving updates. A battery becomes impossible to replace. A sensor still works, but the software around it no longer does. A small failure suddenly decides the fate of an entire device.
This short explainer looks at the hidden systems that determine whether technology can actually remain useful: repairability, spare parts, software support, data access, maintenance knowledge and the increasingly blurred line between owning a device and controlling its future.
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