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Lawsuit Against Dell Reveals Company Knew About Bad Components

Built-in obsolescence has been a common business strategy among electronics makers for the last half century, at least. Why make a gizmo that can last forever when you could make one that fails in a few years, leading to repeat purchases and bolstered revenue? Dell, the notoriously economical computer maker, took the opposite track; when it found out that 11.8 million of its desktops were filled ...