This paper analyzes the proportion of Input/output devices made obsolete by changes in technology generations. This obsolescence may be by new software/hardware generations rendering otherwise functional devices unusable. Concluding with brief analysis on the economic and environmental impacts of the e-waste produced.
@article{arxiv.2412.20655,
title = {Environmental and Economic Impact of I/O Device Obsolescence},
author = {Patrick Gould and Guanqun Song and Ting Zhu},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.20655},
year = {2024}
}