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What's this got to do with privacy?

• akuji1993 8y ago
  If I want to purchase a device, I'm going to take more into consideration than just the privacy policy of the company.. One of the important factors is, what happens with my device, when it's broken?
  • sbuk 8y ago
    It is either fully repaired/remanufactured and resold/used in a swap out, stripped for parts for repair/remanufacturing or totally recycled by Apple. The "It's broke, here is a new one" IMHO is convenient for the consumer having their mobile device repaired. They're not having to wait around for hours/days while the repair is done. IME, Apple only really swap for total hardware failure or screen replacement on the X series iPhone.
    • akuji1993 8y ago
      If the "It's broke here is a new one" is accompanied by a bill for another $1500 I'm not so sure, I as a customer will be happy...
• huffmsa 8y ago
  Having to go to an Apple certified retailer prevents one from privately modifying or repairing ones device. Apple gets to know about every repair / modification done to your device.
  • sbuk 8y ago
    So long as there is no PII, what is the problem with that? If you mod something that's in warranty and you knowingly void it, that is your problem; same is true for every single manufacturer out there.
    • robocat 8y ago
      > If you mod something that's in warranty and you knowingly void it, that is your problem The ability to fix your own phone isn't just your problem. It is also a problem for the person who you sell your "fixed" phone to. It is a problem for the second hand phone market (edit: the market clearing price for lemons). Allowing parts interchange is a problem for theft (if expensive parts from parted out stolen iPhones can be used to fix other iPhones then stolen phones have high value.) Edit: that said, I do want to be able to fix my own phone. I just don't agree that I am the only person affected by that ability.