I personally Have always had an obsession with electronics, since I was 8 and I was given my first screw driver set I was opening, disassembling, and modifying computers and anything with a circuit, this led to me having a great understanding of the general area of electronics.. Due to this I had a higher interest of this video simply by the title.
This video general went on to explain how Designs of electronics were made to maximize profit, and the result of that is the price that has to be paid to the people working with the chemicals and the environment.
This video general went on to explain how Designs of electronics were made to maximize profit, and the result of that is the price that has to be paid to the people working with the chemicals and the environment.
It also then went onto explain how design could be changed so that instead of replacing an entire product, you could just replace a single or a number of small components. This then resulting in less waste. But in total it all came back to the designer, how we are now challenging designers to create devices with a longer life.
With this entire video I both agree and disagree in certain aspects. On one side we have the argument that as designers we should create devices that have a longer life cycle, whilst on the other side we have the argument that everything should just be upgraded.
actually believe that electronics should NOT have a longer life cycle, this is solely because I know that currently we are in a world where electronics is booming in every industry, and a major factor to this has to do with their short life cycle, the fact that a design become obsolete so quickly, results in something bigger and better coming out quicker, again resulting in more powerful electronics. Along with this I also feel it will make those companies that create long life cycles run out of business, the reason for this, is whilst one company has a longer life cycle, there will be another company that has a shorter life cycle design, having newer designs on the market more frequently.
actually believe that electronics should NOT have a longer life cycle, this is solely because I know that currently we are in a world where electronics is booming in every industry, and a major factor to this has to do with their short life cycle, the fact that a design become obsolete so quickly, results in something bigger and better coming out quicker, again resulting in more powerful electronics. Along with this I also feel it will make those companies that create long life cycles run out of business, the reason for this, is whilst one company has a longer life cycle, there will be another company that has a shorter life cycle design, having newer designs on the market more frequently.
ALTHOUGH, seeing as I disagree with the fact that the life cycle of the product should stay how it currently is, I believe the life cycle of the materials used should be altered. Seeing as so much of a design goes to e waste I believe that a design that can be entirely recycled, and made into these newer faster developing electronics will result in both making the company, the customer, and the environment happy.
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