2 Responses for "SNL Parodies iPod’s Planned Obsolescence"

1. Michael

   March 22nd, 2006 at 5:49 pm

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   I actually found a way to get rid of planned obsolescence….built
   in errors. Keep in mind I have a windows 3.1 pc which is completely
   functional as a result of my highly unconventional “fix” or repair
   process. Now 20 years old and completely stable and reliable.

   This win3.1 pc used to break down about every 3-6 months….it was
   going thru the built in evolution of failures as revealed by
   this “fix”.

   Nothing will make a consumer buy a new pc like the frustration of
   having a pc which locks up all the time with no service provider
   having the ability to figure out how to make it stop.

   OR
   A dead laptop/pc which needs a $600 motherboard when you can buy a
   new one for $1000.

   My unique process is the result of the need to find a fix for a non-
   detectable virus/malicous code which caused multiple
   hardware/software failures. I have a running list of 50 common
   failures/symptoms resolved by this process….everything from
   locking up problems, to data overwritten by garbage, to dead
   motherboard, video board, NIC, to Disk I/O errors and general
   protection failures….even a mac pc with a “damaged Hard drive”
   according to the operating system while attempting to initialize it.

   This process works in DOS/Win 3.x, Win 9x, Win2K, Win 2000 network
   server os, and mac. Hard to say what else it will work on.

   Based on my experience, It will work in every os there is. You can
   see an ad I wrote in an attempt to sell this process at
   Houston.Craigslist computer service section.

   This info is not known by even the most experienced service
   providers as I have repaired desktops, laptops…even printer’s
   boards that were being thrown away by multiple service providers.

   Have a great day,

   Mike
   PS this process is both time and cost effective.

2. Kenneth J. Moyers

   January 3rd, 2007 at 3:31 pm

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   And you aren’t “revealing all” because?
   Mike, that has to be the most transparent scam I’ve seen in at least a week. MS’s behaviour is disgusting enough; we don’t need you adding to it.