It turns out that disassembly and maintenance are features that cost quite a bit of money all along the chain from design to component sourcing to assembly and

It turns out that disassembly and maintenance are features that cost quite a bit of money all along the chain from design to component sourcing to assembly and even delivery. Most consumers want rock bottom prices and would rather just by a new widget with more better features. None of this touches on what Jon Ive did in terms of making the machines themselves and their interfaces as appealing and accessible as possible within the constraints of hardware and software production. One of the big potential advantages to the current situation is that some company could design and market computers that are repairable and also hire Jon Ive to enhance their beauty and interfaces.