>This highlights to consumers which products are designed to be usable for longer through repair and upgrade and which aren’t... Except a rating like that does

>This highlights to consumers which products are designed to be usable for longer through repair and upgrade and which aren’t... Except a rating like that doesn't actually indicate expected average device lifetime at all. It's common knowledge Apple devices are low on repairability, yet they have average device working lifetimes and post-sale vendor support periods much longer than the very best you'll find among their competitors. You can also see this from the way they retain their second hand value for years longer than competing devices with much higher repairability scores. People buying these devices second hand know perfectly well they have practical longer working lifetimes than their competition, and they're willing to pay for that.