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Obsolescence occurs when a person or object is no longer wanted even though it is still in good working order.

Contents

  • 1 Types of obsolescence
    • 1.1 Technical or functional obsolescence
    • 1.2 Difference between technical and functional obsolescence
    • 1.3 Planned obsolescence
    • 1.4 Style obsolescence
    • 1.5 Postponement obsolescence
  • 2 See also

Types of obsolescence

Technical or functional obsolescence

Videotapes making way for DVD's
  • When a new, more functional product or technology supersedes the old (example: telegraph -> telephone)
  • The product becomes useless due to changes in other products. For example, buggy whips became obsolete when people started traveling in cars instead of buggies.
  • Spare parts are made expensive in order to make purchasing a new item a more attractive option.
  • Use of poor quality materials to shorten the product lifetime.
  • When component parts are no longer available to enable the manufacture of an item. Management of this type of obsolescence is required if long term product availability is important. See Obsolescence Management.

Difference between technical and functional obsolescence

  • Technical obsolescence is when a product is no longer technically superior to other similar products. For example, you may buy the latest iPod, which has the most storage and largest screen of any iPod available. A week later, Apple may introduce a new iPod model that has twice the storage, a larger screen, and makes coffee for you in the morning. The new iPod is technically superior than the model you purchased, which means the iPod you bought a week earlier is "technically obsolete." But that does not mean your iPod is functionally obsolete. It still plays music and can download new songs from your computer using iTunes.
  • Functional obsolescence is when a product no longer functions like it did when you bought it. Using the iPod example again, if Apple released a new version of iTunes that only worked with the new iPod, your iPod would be limited in its capability to download and play new music. This would make your iPod "functionally obsolete." Fortunately, companies like to maintain their consumer base. This means they have a strong incentive to support products for several years after their release.
  • Source: Sharpened.net

Planned obsolescence

When marketers deliberately introduce obsolescence into their product strategy. The marketer's objective is to generate long-term sales volume by reducing the time between repeat purchases. In a highly competitive industry, this can be a risky strategy because consumers may buy from competing producers. There are also ethical considerations. See planned obsolescence.

Style obsolescence

  • When a product is no longer wanted because it is not in the 'style' that is popular at that particular time. Products that are stylistically obsolete are often not functionally obsolete. A common example is 'acid-wash' jeans.
  • Because of the "fashion cycle", stylistically obsolete products may eventually regain popularity and cease to be obsolete.

Postponement obsolescence

  • Technological improvements are not introduced even though they could be.

See also

  • List of obsolete technologies

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