Planned obsolescence has nothing to do with repairability.
Planned obsolescence has something to do with planned obsolescence.
I partially agree. Although I bet my early-2013 rMBP will probably work well after 2023 I wonder if my late-2009 white macbook would be usable after 2012 without ram upgrade (2GB original) and a SSD (HDD original). I still use it majorly for watching lessons and taking notes on Google Docs. I also wonder if my wife's 2015 MBA with only 4GB of RAM will be usable after 2025. Mobile phone stuff is the state-of-the-art in personal computing, so manufacturers left our laptop computers alone without adding too much gimmicks which drain resources. SSDs were a game changer since they add a lot of longevity to a laptop on a context in which desktop operating system design is pretty stagnated.
A currently sold 16GB Mac will easily reach 10 years in a usable condition without upgrades, perhaps even more. I wonder if an easily upgradeable $400 laptop can reach anything near this lifetime without upgrades and massive repair. Which device has more potential of leaving more garbage in the environment?