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Originally Posted by tcv
2 years seems to be the right age for most high tech -- laptops, computers, PDAs, MP3/Video players. The industry doesn't make money by you buying a single reader and using it for eight years. This isn't to say that they've built in obsolescence, but as time goes on, you're going to get a new device. First the warranty will expire, then the batter will not hold as high of a charge, then the screen shows problems like getting slower. There are a lot of reasons why you might want to move on and Sony hopes that you do!
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Showing my age here but I have a "still working" HP-35 calculator -1972 ventage ($395 - that's 1972 dollars BTW). Can't find a battery pack for it but it still works when plugged up.
{Of course that was back when mem were men & electronic item were made to last.}