IMHO the biggest problem is that there is no end-of-life date made clear to the user. I think if the purchaser could clearly see the support lifetime on the box then they can make an informed decision. Maybe this model that costs 50% more but is supported for 10y rather than 2 is a better deal after all.
I don't think we need to kill the device. Ideally it would somehow be made clear to the user when it drops out of support. But I would rather have the consumer informed and capable of making a decision than taking away their control to keep using the device.
I don't think we need to kill the device. Ideally it would somehow be made clear to the user when it drops out of support. But I would rather have the consumer informed and capable of making a decision than taking away their control to keep using the device.