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Edit: this actually became a bit off topic.. I say this as an old apple fanboy. The apple products are by far the best privacy wise, but I recommend against th

by bjoli 8y ago

Edit: this actually became a bit off topic.. I say this as an old apple fanboy. The apple products are by far the best privacy wise, but I recommend against them anyway. I like Mac os, but feel I can't pay apple any more money. I have repaired enough phones and computers to recommend people to not use apple. Unless you there is a class action lawsuit they won't extend warranty, even for obviously faulty products. The last 2 years I have fixed more than 5 broken macbooks that Apple refused to fix for less than $400 with 10 minute solder jobs, and I'm just a hobbyist helping friends. Two of them were fixing issues that Apple had already "fixed" by doing what could be called the worst solder jobs of the century (one was actually just using a rubber pad to push a chip in place instead of doing a proper resolder. According to the guy linked later in this post this was apples official fix :( :( :( ...) Don't take my word for it, though: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AUaJ8pDlxi8&t=0s&index=3&list=PLkVbIsAWN2lt0BofwC-Tzge89fxTC-ZfU https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AUaJ8pDlxi8&t=0s&index=3&list=...

duxup 8y ago
I really haven't had much better support on my boot loop 5x... granted I love the 5x's size and form factor.
- bjoli 8y ago
  Manuy manufacturers have followed apples lead (soldered SSDs and batteries and devices that won't open). I wouldn't go for those devices either. The Nexus 5 (not s. I don't know that one) is very easy to open and replace parts in (at least as far as phones go),but finding someone that can properly diagnose it and fix it can be hard.
  - duxup 8y ago
    I duno, it's not like android devices were known for long warranties and service before apple... many were lucky to get a major firmware update at all...
    - bjoli 8y ago
      Of course not, but for bigger brands and popular models repair shops can actually keep official parts in-store, something that Apple don't allow (even for apple stores). I am not saying that andoid is all roses, but many devices are still realpairable even though things are going in the wrong direction. When an iPhones warranty is up, apple has been trying their hardest to make fixing your device impossible.

by bjoli 8y ago

duxup 8y ago

I really haven't had much better support on my boot loop 5x... granted I love the 5x's size and form factor.

bjoli 8y ago
Manuy manufacturers have followed apples lead (soldered SSDs and batteries and devices that won't open). I wouldn't go for those devices either. The Nexus 5 (not s. I don't know that one) is very easy to open and replace parts in (at least as far as phones go),but finding someone that can properly diagnose it and fix it can be hard.
- duxup 8y ago
  I duno, it's not like android devices were known for long warranties and service before apple... many were lucky to get a major firmware update at all...
  - bjoli 8y ago
    Of course not, but for bigger brands and popular models repair shops can actually keep official parts in-store, something that Apple don't allow (even for apple stores). I am not saying that andoid is all roses, but many devices are still realpairable even though things are going in the wrong direction. When an iPhones warranty is up, apple has been trying their hardest to make fixing your device impossible.