[paavoova]

Why should all these devices end up in a landfill just because Apple decided it's in their best interests to design them as disposable, consumerist toys? Since when is servicing your own hardware a "feature" and not simply a right you gained at point of purchase? It's not just phones, it extends to all Apple hardware when they decided to solder components, maintain a component whitelist, etc - now only those with hardware-level knowledge can fix and swap out parts and Apple is encroaching on that too.

Likewise and related, why should perfectly fine hardware deprecate artificially just because Apple decides to lock their hardware down preventing third-party software installation?

It's unsustainable and an abhorrent corporate practice, IMO.