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I find it funny that your definition of "getting it fixed" is throwing the whole thing to the garbage can and giving you a brand new one. It fixes your problem,

• Jgrubb 5y ago
  I find it funny that you make the assumption that it goes into the trash instead of going for refurbishment so it can be sold again. Even if it did go into the "trash" there are plenty of videos out there on apple's device recycling tech.
  • diffeomorphism 5y ago
    Unfortunately that "assumption" is pretty well founded: https://www.ifixit.com/Device/AirPods https://www.ifixit.com/Device/AirPods ... 0/10 is a statement. https://www.inputmag.com/culture/apples-repair-policies-are-utterly-shameful-and-shouldnt-be-allowed-e-waste-recycling-macbooks-t2 https://www.inputmag.com/culture/apples-repair-policies-are-...
• jmyeet 5y ago
  Who says that device isn't fixed and sold as refurbished? Or used for parts for other repairs? Or simply recycled? > It fixes your problem, but I wouldn't exactly call that fixing the phone. What kind of copium is this? Devices break. Even the most reliable devices just break less. What matters to the customer is how that is resolved. The customer wants a working device. Period. Would this be somehow better if Apple sent the device off for fixing and I'd get it back in 3 weeks (maybe)?
• epicide 5y ago
  They clearly mean "fixed" from the perspective of having a useable device, which is inline with the original article. Yes, the (lack of) repairability is a problem, but it's separate. What's more, we can expect Apple at least attempts to refurbish some devices. Even if it's just for parts. That's more than what Samsung did in the original article.