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> iFixit's business incentives are more aligned with the interests of consumers A device that breaks and needs repair is the last thing consumers want. The be
by zepto 5y ago
> iFixit's business incentives are more aligned with the interests of consumers
A device that breaks and needs repair is the last thing consumers want.
The best thing for consumers would be for ifixit’s business to become irrelevant.
- commoner 5y agoUntil phones and other electronics become indestructible, iFixit and independent repair shops continue to serve a consumer need by offering more cost-effective repair options than Apple and other manufacturers do.
- zepto 5y agoSure - but of course ifixit profits from devices that break easily, whereas Apple benefits from making devices more and more indestructible, which is why they keep working on that.