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Should all products be repairable?

What scope for maintenance and repair should designers allow?

Are repairs expected to be carried out at home or sent to professionals?

How easily are modern products repaired?

Should all products last for your lifetime?

How long would you expect the following to last: School chair, iPod, Shoes, Newspaper, Plastic fork?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of short product lifetimes to manufacturers?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of short product lifetimes to consumers?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of short product lifetimes to the environment?

What are the advantages of CAD over hand drawn designs?