Durability
Planned obsolescence is often an element of product design. Designers should instead seek to eliminate the obsolescence of products by increasing durability. This includes physical toughness, but also design for repair and upgradability, and design for emotional attachment. It is important that energy consuming products are designed so that energy saving modifications can be made to the product over time.
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Pros: Reduced waste. Reduced consumption of resources |
| Cons: Increased energy consumption by old, inefficient models of not designed properly for upgrade | |
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Pros: Long term customer loyalty. Reduced long term production costs |
| Cons: Reduced sales turnover | |
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Pros: Products can be depended on to meet needs |
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