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I had a 2013 Samsung ATIV Book and when the keys began to fail, I attempted to replace the keyboard. This is something that took < 5min on my 2008 HP laptop but
by neuronic 8y ago
I had a 2013 Samsung ATIV Book and when the keys began to fail, I attempted to replace the keyboard. This is something that took < 5min on my 2008 HP laptop but was now impossible, because Samsung decided to glue and mold the keyboard onto the actual case.
So this isn't a problem limited to Apple, apparently most manufacturers decided that devices need to be as unfixable as possible.
- tonyedgecombe 8y agoMore likely they decided devices needed to be as light and cheap to manufacture as possible and a by-product of that is being unfixable.
- afandian 8y agoIt might be the result of a compromise but it is still an active choice. I think it is within the remit of a designer to think how the product will be serviced.
- dreamcompiler 8y agoSome designers maybe. Jony Ive clearly couldn't care less about repairability.
- afandian 8y agoIf he's selling Apple Care insurance, I bet he does (one way or another)
- andrei_says_ 8y ago> glue and mold into tha actual case Which is what Apple has been doing to their laptop batteries, for years. Blows my mind.