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Weird, this seems like a strange hill for right to repair to die on.

• kevincox 5y ago
  ...and most Right to Repair proponents aren't dying on it. The majority of Right to Repair is about preventing artificial restrictions. Such as contracts with suppliers that prevent them from selling parts to third parties. Very few people are talking about changing the design of products to be more repairable. This is Right to Repair, not Right to Products Designed for Easy Repair.
  • zepto 5y ago
    That’s why it’s so odd that proponents keep bringing up airpods and iPhone batteries. You might like it to be about artificial restrictions - I would too, but the debate very much steers into forcing design decisions.
    • kevincox 5y ago
      This is the first time that I have heard someone complaining about AirPod batteries and it really just seems like a marketing piece that is trying to associate with the Right to Repair hotness even if they don't really fit the main narrative.