I’m putting this in chat and not in Technology because I’m also wondering about things like clothes, appliances—basically any sort of consumer product, virtual or physical, you can think of that you feel has retained some standard of quality and has not yet been enshittified. I would start by saying that Wikipedia has not yet been enshittified, but perhaps you disagree? Post is inspired by this video.
EDIT: coyotino correctly points out that Wikipedia isn’t a product but a service; poor word choice on my part, just trying to cast a wide a net as possible here in the hopes of making a list of “things that are still good that don’t suck.” Like I said, a wide net 🙂.
My Thinkpad almost turns 10 this year and I still use it. It’s still quite snappy for normal browsing and programming work on the go. Because I had 2 batteries for it that were easily switchable, the battery that I’m using now is not yet completely dead and will take me 1-2 hours of programming.
It has had its screen replaced due to someone kicking my bag and breaking the screen, and I’ve had to replace the keyboard at one point after showering the laptop in tea. But the ease with which you can replace stuff like the keyboard is awesome. The thing is definitely built to last
That’s awesome.
I’m on year #4 with my Lenovo Legion. I’m planning to buy a new one later this year to keep up with gaming tech, but I’m keeping this one to be a dedicated Linux machine for browsing and general use, with the plan being using my new machine only for gaming.
My 2016 ThinkPad E570 still runs like I just got it yesterday. I haven’t even cleaned the internal fan because I’m too much of a wuss to dismantle it and risk damage, haha. It’s absolutely phenomenal.
The battery can’t last even 2 hours, though, so I am reliant on outlets.