> Well guess what, that's a design decision and we live in a free market - so if you don't like it you're welcome to buy a different laptop or phone.
This shifts blame off suppliers and on to consumers. Suppliers can do whatever they want: it's the responsibility of consumers to choose what is best for society.
In my opinion this is not an effective approach for society, for example because of unbalanced information. I think the responsibility needs to be shared.
> The fact that these design decisions have been integral to making Apple one of the most valuable companies in the world probably indicates they were good design decisions.
I don't think the author is disputing that the designs were good decisions, when the goal is profit. They are complaining that sustainability was not taking into account.
This shifts blame off suppliers and on to consumers. Suppliers can do whatever they want: it's the responsibility of consumers to choose what is best for society.
In my opinion this is not an effective approach for society, for example because of unbalanced information. I think the responsibility needs to be shared.
> The fact that these design decisions have been integral to making Apple one of the most valuable companies in the world probably indicates they were good design decisions.
I don't think the author is disputing that the designs were good decisions, when the goal is profit. They are complaining that sustainability was not taking into account.