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Apple is hardware maker. Of course it make sense for them to design the hardware so only they can repair it. It is part of their business model.
by deepstack 6y ago
Apple is hardware maker. Of course it make sense for them to design the hardware so only they can repair it. It is part of their business model.
- haezee 6y agoExcept.. They're not the only ones who can repair it (even though they act like it). And their efforts to hurt independent repairshops show signs of antitrust, which is the topic at hand.
- djaychela 6y agoBut in many cases this is achieved solely by supply-side restriction of replacement parts - stopping IC manufacturers from supplying those chips to people who could easily repair the device given those parts (macbook power IC springs to mind - same device as a commercial one, just a different pinout for the unobtainable Apple version), or making replacements locked down (such as on new macbooks - you can't just swap a screen now).
- sushshshsh 6y agoShould we also have to pay $990 for oil changes on a leased BMW? ^.^