A Satirical Look at Planned Obsolescence in Tech Design

This comic strip depicts a fictional scenario at Apple headquarters where an employee named Billy attempts to introduce a fray-proof charging cable. By simply extending the rubber strain relief on the connector, Billy believes he has solved a common durability issue for customers. However, his suggestion is met with immediate suppression by a colleague who physically silences him. The final panel reveals a dark, humorous outcome: a room full of skeletons holding similar 'fray-proof' prototypes, suggesting that any attempt to improve product longevity is systematically eliminated to maintain the cycle of replacement and profit.