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This is a good way to describe the reality of "bricked", and I think you could extend this to consider price, too. Even to the EE, the cost of parts and time t
by gregmac 7y ago
This is a good way to describe the reality of "bricked", and I think you could extend this to consider price, too.
Even to the EE, the cost of parts and time to repair may exceed the cost of replacement, much like a car in a relatively minor accident can still be considered "totaled" if the repair cost exceeds its value. "Bricked" may still not be the right term, but the difference is irrelevant at that point.
Another consideration is there's a big difference to a user if the fix requires erasing all data, as the work required (after fixing) is then the same as getting a replacement. At the least, this is the effort of applying updates, restoring backups, then dealing with all the fiddly things that didn't update/reinstall/restore properly. At worst, it's irreplaceable data loss (and a hard lesson in why backups are important).
- taneq 7y agoI think data recovery is a big factor. From all of the discussion around it here, it seems like the key points are "data can't be recovered without physically modifying the hardware" and "hardware can't be made usable for less than the cost of replacement." For me, losing the ability to use my handset is a minor inconvenience but losing the data on it would be a real pain (speaking of which I should back up my contacts list right now...) I'd imagine I'm not alone in this.
- oarsinsync 7y ago> much like a car in a relatively minor accident can still be considered "totaled" if the repair cost exceeds its value I've never heard of a minor incident referred to as being "totalled", but rather a "write-off", since it's the insurance companies that are ultimately making that decision, not the repair service. Is that a regional thing?
- dragonwriter 7y agoI don't know if it is a regional thing, but “totalled” is what I've always heard, and refers specifically to (and the term derives from) the insurance company declaring the vehicle a “total loss” and applying replacement rather than repair compensation.