"Experts" on Your Old 'Stuff'

We've seen a lot of stupidity from "experts."  This one may win the prize for '25.

 ...According to a recent survey by Reviews.org, the average American now holds onto their smartphone for 29 months, a significant increase from the 22-month average in 2016. This trend is not limited to individual consumers; businesses are also holding onto outdated technology for even longer periods to delay the expense of device rollouts.

Experts claim that lost productivity and inefficiency are the unintended consequences of people and businesses clinging to aging technology. Cassandra Cummings, CEO of New Jersey-based electronics design company Thomas Instrumentation, explains that older devices were engineered when internet speeds were much slower, and they often struggle to keep up with the faster speeds available today. This can lead to networks throttling back their speeds to accommodate the slowest devices, resulting in entire sections of networks running slower than they would if all devices were up to the newer standards....

Oh, my!

...Najiba Benabess, dean of the business school at Neumann University, warns that rising prices and sustainability concerns are among the reasons “America’s gadgets are aging out,” but the focus should be on the resulting productivity slowdown, increasing repair and maintenance expenses, and limited access to software updates and efficiency gains. Small businesses, in particular, lose valuable hours each year due to lagging systems, creating what economists call a “productivity drag.” On a national scale, this translates to billions of dollars in lost output and reduced innovation. ...

Billions and Billions and Billions!!!!   

Wonder why nobody ever heard of the Business School at Neumann U?

Slow devices.