planned：game machine（switch）

style：toys （LEGO）

functional：film camera，traditional light bulb

technological：DVD，books（now people can read book online)

Activity 2

kindle reader,

Introduction: in 2007,this product was brand new for people and become a trend to use online reader.

Growth: about 2008-2013 Including Kindle 2, Kindle DX and other versions. With the rise of the e-book market, Kindle sales have grown rapidly.

Maturity: 2013-1017, Amazon has launched several versions, including the Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Oasis, to further enhance the user experience. But the use of ipad and computer to read online are also increasing, consumers start to use other way to read online

Decline: 2018-now,With the growth of smartphones and ipad, consumers reading habits have changed, and the market growth of e-books has leveled off.

Fashion- Rotary phones

Functional- Old gaming consoles

Technological- Floppy disks

2. Product with a shortened product cycle

-Light Bulbs designed to last only a certain number of hours, after which they burn out, encouraging consumers to buy new ones.

Planned obsolesence: dishwashers

Fashion obsolesence: nylon stockings; they get destroyed after one use and keep getting more and more expensive.

Functional obsolesence: wired earbuds are now obsolete because Bluetooth headphones took the market over.

Technological obsolesence: tattoo pins were replaced with tattoo guns

Different types of obsolescence include technological, functional, and planned obsolescence. For technological obsolescence, DVD players are a good example because most people now prefer streaming services or Blu-ray players, which have made DVDs outdated. Functional obsolescence can be seen in disposable razors, which still work but get replaced because they become dull and less effective over time. Lastly, planned obsolescence is common in inkjet printers, where manufacturers design them to stop working after a certain amount of use, forcing people to buy new ones. These examples show how different types of obsolescence affect products and consumer decisions.

Activity 2:

Fast fashion clothes are a clear example of products with short life cycles. Brands like Zara or H&M release new styles every few weeks, making people feel like they need to buy the latest trends all the time. These clothes are usually made quickly and cheaply, which makes it easier for brands to keep replacing them with new designs. While this might seem fun for shoppers, it causes a lot of waste and harms the environment because so many clothes are thrown away when they go out of style.

• style obsolescence: crocs

• functional obsolescence: micro USB

• planned obsolescence: lighters

• Technological obsolescence: Public telephones → Mobile phones

activity two:

The Nintendo 3DS:

Announced in March 2010 as the successor to the Nintendo DS. The thing that made its growth is its ability to display stereoscopic 3D images. Its maturing faze was when more games were coming out for this console. Then declined when the new 3DS was out.

Planned obsolescence: Maybelline mascara

Style obsolescence: skinny jeans

Functional obsolescence: Nike socks

Technological obsolescence: CD player

2)

Non-electrical Bicycle 🚲

-Have shortened product cycle as after a year or two, the exterior warns out or the metal joints become loose or tires get punctured.

planned - fast fashion clothing: this allows constant repurchase in the brand for their sticked costumers and lower production costs.

style - PVC textured fashion clothing: however, the fashion trend may one day comeback as a cycle, yet currently obsolete.

functional - typewriters: the emergence of internet and computer has completely caused the function of typewriters to be obsolete.

technological: physical maps - due to the technological development of GPS, the usage of physical maps became obsolete.

activity 2:

Kpop bands and groups can be technically speaking a product of the entertainment firm they belong to. The launch of the groups also experience the product life cycle. Current days, due to people's increase in rate of aesthetic fatigues and the increased technology to train and launch new groups, the industry and production has a way faster pace than 20 years before when the idea was first introduced globally.