> (There's also something to be said for giving users a choice, but unfortunately very few people could actually make an informed choice when it comes to that)
Irrelevant, ethically speaking they still deserve that choice.
Agreed, software-driven hardware devices should perform the same original functionality as when they were purchased forever, unless it's a hardware failure, or unless there is an explicit expiration on the purchase agreement.
Irrelevant, ethically speaking they still deserve that choice.