If ya buys a smoke detector it clearly says on it what the lifetime is. For european machinery safety standards, there is consideration of end-of-life. So maybe not too absurd that routers should have a "best before" date.(?)
You should get firmware updates for the mandated period. So win-win? Guaranteed throw-out & replace to benefit vendor, guaranteed updates for the buyer.
The current crazy profusion of models doesn't really help anyone. I can't make heads or tails of my Dell laptop model number, my Intel processor number, or my Ugreen hub part numbers. Support for native asian stuff like ugreen is dodgy at best IMO. It might be worthwhile to slow the spinning wheel development cycle, hone the product a little, and ship a more stable reliable article. Security researchers would have (say) 100 products a year to look at, instead of 1000.
Can you make the whole thing in the US? Dunno. Probly not. But perhaps could inspect/certify products assembled in the US. Works for cars, food, and so on.
Reviewers thrive on endless reviews of ever-so-slightly modified product, so the design churn suits them.
Anyways phone hot-spot versus gear at home? I suppose I keep a closer eye on my phone, almost literally take it to bed with me. Has a relatively short replacement cycle. Other crap in my house? How often to I replace/update my wifi enabled garage door opener or dishwasher? That old printer? The 10 year old smart TV? So perhaps the hair-splitting of cases makes sense.
You should get firmware updates for the mandated period. So win-win? Guaranteed throw-out & replace to benefit vendor, guaranteed updates for the buyer.
The current crazy profusion of models doesn't really help anyone. I can't make heads or tails of my Dell laptop model number, my Intel processor number, or my Ugreen hub part numbers. Support for native asian stuff like ugreen is dodgy at best IMO. It might be worthwhile to slow the spinning wheel development cycle, hone the product a little, and ship a more stable reliable article. Security researchers would have (say) 100 products a year to look at, instead of 1000.
Can you make the whole thing in the US? Dunno. Probly not. But perhaps could inspect/certify products assembled in the US. Works for cars, food, and so on.
Reviewers thrive on endless reviews of ever-so-slightly modified product, so the design churn suits them.
Anyways phone hot-spot versus gear at home? I suppose I keep a closer eye on my phone, almost literally take it to bed with me. Has a relatively short replacement cycle. Other crap in my house? How often to I replace/update my wifi enabled garage door opener or dishwasher? That old printer? The 10 year old smart TV? So perhaps the hair-splitting of cases makes sense.
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