It's quite typical to replace batteries. And this machine solved that problem really well. Or it made it trivial to run on A/C, without battery. Furthermore, h

It's quite typical to replace batteries. And this machine solved that problem really well. Or it made it trivial to run on A/C, without battery. Furthermore, having easy access to components means the effective lifetime of hardware is much longer. You can repair things when it is no longer economical to do so at an Apple Store. I wish some laws were passed forcing manufacturers to display a repairability score, similar to the one that already exists for energy usage.