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> Apples devices became hard to repair because they optimized for weight and size over maintainability. This is incorrect, there are way smaller, lighter and t
by neya 8y ago
> Apples devices became hard to repair because they optimized for weight and size over maintainability.
This is incorrect, there are way smaller, lighter and thinner devices than Apple's laptops and phones that are far more service friendly. Case in point - Checkout Huawei's premium laptop lines.
- oneplane 8y agoApple's devices became harder to repair because of Secure Elements, Asymmetric encryption and DFM. Not because of malice as so many people keep thinking. Not releasing parts and schematics is probably something the lawyer department wanted and since there is very little business incentive to do it anyway, they simply don't do it.
- biaachmonkie 8y agoNone of the reasons you list require that the RAM and SSD be soldered to the mainboard! They solder them to the mainboard so that you can't buy the low spec'd config from them and then add 3rd party components at reasonable/competitive-market based prices. They force you to pay 2X+ the market rate for for RAM and storage when up-specing a system. They have the highest margins, by far, in the whole industry, and well they are raking in money so it's working for them, as far as revenue/income is concerned.