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This is bigger than money It's about farmers tractors not being DRMed so parts can't be replaced It's when apple says you need an entire lid replaced when all
by jeppesen-io 5y ago
This is bigger than money
It's about farmers tractors not being DRMed so parts can't be replaced
It's when apple says you need an entire lid replaced when all it needs is a new ribbon cable
Fixed prices are not helpful when you don't have the ability for 3rd parties to push back on those claims
- antisthenes 5y agoIt's even bigger than that. Companies whose business models depend on planned obsolescence and proprietary service/repair lock-ins are an absolute net drain on society as a whole. Monopoly power granted by such business practice results in furthering of extractive capitalism as the norm and provides no additional value to society, only to the corporation in question. This allows them to spend their extra cash not on productive endeavors, but on ensuring regulatory capture and cementing their "too big to fail" status.
- mimsee 5y agoThis. Check out the recent news on why McDonalds ice cream machines tend to fail. https://youtu.be/SrDEtSlqJC4 https://youtu.be/SrDEtSlqJC4 Spoiler: it’s because the machine is broken and only one authorized company is allowed to fix it
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