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iPhone 12 models could only be serviced by Apple. A youtuber bought 2 iPhones and swapped their main boards to have a plethora of issues with the screen, batter

iPhone 12 models could only be serviced by Apple. A youtuber bought 2 iPhones and swapped their main boards to have a plethora of issues with the screen, battery and cameras: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY7DtKMBxBw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY7DtKMBxBw I’m never going to buy another Apple product. The first blow was being unable to install linux to “my” devices.

meowster 6y ago
Apple is no longer the woman with the sledgehammer in their 1984 comercial. Before the iPhone 4, I liked Apple. Once they blamed users for holding their phones wrong, my opinion of the company stated to change. Apple being very anti- Right To Repair, should be a huge wake-up call for everyone. I don't understand how someone who knows Apple is doing that, can support the company.
__d 6y ago
Two points: Firstly, I think it's now pretty clear that Apple (and others) provide products that have numerous restrictions after their purchase. You don't own the device in a completely divorced context, but instead you have an ongoing, unavoidable relationship with the vendor, and that includes a forced lifetime after which the device becomes unusable (for reasons other than actual hardware failure). This is not unique to Apple, although arguably they've moved to this model faster and further than others. Secondly, there are reasons for this, and they're not solely about making more money out of you. For many (I think actually most) people, it's an acceptable trade-off. They get a good product experience, at least in part because of this ongoing relationship. For some people, that trade-off doesn't work. These people should not buy an iPhone, nor a Macbook, Apple Watch, or indeed many modern electronic products from many manufacturers. I think it's worth explaining this trade-off: in concept, and in specific detail for popular products, so that non-technical people can make informed choices. But both approaches are valid.

meowster 6y ago

Apple is no longer the woman with the sledgehammer in their 1984 comercial. Before the iPhone 4, I liked Apple. Once they blamed users for holding their phones wrong, my opinion of the company stated to change. Apple being very anti- Right To Repair, should be a huge wake-up call for everyone. I don't understand how someone who knows Apple is doing that, can support the company.

__d 6y ago

Two points: Firstly, I think it's now pretty clear that Apple (and others) provide products that have numerous restrictions after their purchase. You don't own the device in a completely divorced context, but instead you have an ongoing, unavoidable relationship with the vendor, and that includes a forced lifetime after which the device becomes unusable (for reasons other than actual hardware failure). This is not unique to Apple, although arguably they've moved to this model faster and further than others. Secondly, there are reasons for this, and they're not solely about making more money out of you. For many (I think actually most) people, it's an acceptable trade-off. They get a good product experience, at least in part because of this ongoing relationship. For some people, that trade-off doesn't work. These people should not buy an iPhone, nor a Macbook, Apple Watch, or indeed many modern electronic products from many manufacturers. I think it's worth explaining this trade-off: in concept, and in specific detail for popular products, so that non-technical people can make informed choices. But both approaches are valid.