Our relentless demand for cheap household appliances is taking its toll on the durability of the products we buy. Blame it on the smartphone. With new technology constantly offering fresh features, many people have got used to the idea of upgrading devices nearly every year. As a result, it seems our expectation of the lifespan of household gadgets is also reducing. Shoppers constantly search online for the best deals and High Street retailers have to compete to make sales. It is this erosion of prices which has inevitably taken its toll on the build quality and longevity of mass-market products. I think that this is a terrible development and extremely environmentally unfriendly. >_
Posted on: Mon, 05 May 2014 11:00:53 +0000
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