Crippleware

Posted on March 2, 2008 
Filed Under Ripoffs


From the department of we-could-have-made-it-better.

Companies can easily make their products more versatile. But they choose not to. Reducing compatibility and crippling their products are just some of the ways of charging heavy users more because they are the ones who most value the products.

Ever wonder why it is so difficult to replace a battery from your Apple iPod or your Palm Treo? Well now you know.

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One Response to “Crippleware”

  1. Apple » Crippleware on March 2nd, 2008 1:28 pm

    […] LifePoke wrote an interesting post today on CripplewareHere’s a quick excerptEver wonder why it is so difficult to replace a battery from your Apple iPod or your Palm Treo? Well now you know…. […]

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