11 tech ‘improvements’ which people think ruined the product

Technology companies and brands tinker with their products in an attempt to improve and enhance what they offer – but for some, these updates do quite the opposite.

Reddit user eggmaker asked: “What’s your best example of an ‘improvement’ that ruined a product?”

Here are 11 of the most popular responses.

1. “Instagram’s non-chronological feeds… it annoyed me so much I barely use it anymore.” – igah

2. “Netflix changing their ratings from stars to ‘match’ percentage. I hate it.

“Also when you are looking at titles, the trailer starts playing right away. I hate it.” – kiphinc

4. “Not sure what it was supposed to improve, but I f****** hate how half the space on modern smartphones is eaten up by apps I don’t use and can’t uninstall.” – sodosopa8430

6. “Subscriptions for literally everything. You can’t even buy software anymore, only rent.” woostr

“AND THEN F****** FOLLOWS ME DOWN THE PAGE IN A LITTLE EMBEDDED WINDOW IN THE CORNER WHILE CONTINUING TO PLAY F*** YOU GO AWAY.” – liamemsa

9. “The idea that new phones need to keep getting thinner or smaller when in reality consumers want longer battery life, waterproofing, wireless charging, etc.” – MrNinjarex5

11. “The lack of headphone jack makes me more committed to never buying an iPhone again. I lose headphones all the time. I don’t want to keep buying bluetooth headphones.” – Xannin