I don&#x27;t buy this planned obsolescence bs. I get that most markets aren&#x27;t very free, but they&#x27;re free enough to ensure that superior products generally win out. Companies are trying to make money <i>today</i>. They aren&#x27;t thinking: &quot;hey, let&#x27;s put out a crappy product that will be worse than our competitors&#x27; so that people will have to buy more of our stuff in the future!&quot;<p>Any company that did that wouldn&#x27;t make it to tomorrow.