Ask HN: Do we need regulations for electronic OEMs in developing countries?

In India, a 46000 INR (~$650) laptop [1] still uses a 5400rpm HDD. It's a known fact that kind of memory is the bottleneck when coupled with modern processors. The pricing of SSDs has become affordable as well. But still OEMs choose not to include it in their mid tier forcing a majority of the population to feel the necessity to upgrade earlier than they should.

Meanwhile semiconductor manufacturing industry makes chips that can tolerate aging and other variations for a decade at least.

I understand planned obsolescence as a part of businesses but this is a trend that hasn't changed in a decade.

Would a consortium/regulations help in the betterment of the industry? I'm not sure of the intricacies of market share and targeted demographics involved but would companies benefit from such a thing?

[1](https://www.flipkart.com/lenovo-ideapad-330-core-i5-8th-gen-8-gb-1-tb-hdd-windows-10-home-2-gb-graphics-330-15ikb-laptop/p/itma11ec9a826c14/specifications?pid=COMFJM3TCS6GFGBT&marketplace=FLIPKART)