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Not a fan of Apple, but the sleek silhouette of their devices is accomplished only by packing everything in tight and clever. So, sure, they could give DIYers m
by rendall 4y ago
Not a fan of Apple, but the sleek silhouette of their devices is accomplished only by packing everything in tight and clever. So, sure, they could give DIYers more room and robust components, but that would make the devices bulky and heavy. So, while I think Apple can be criticized on multiple levels, does not provide excellent self-repair experience is not on my list of grievances.
- _carbyau_ 4y agoEverything is a trade off, you are correct that something like screws/tabs etc would indeed make things bulkier - but how much bulkier would be determined by the design. I am confident that the designers at Apple could figure out a compromise to make self repair much easier - not necessarily tool-less! - while keeping the phone pretty damn close to current proportions.
- rendall 4y agoJust, to close this out, being "confident" or "sure" that "it is possible" Apple industrial designers could do this or that, is not an argument. Demostrating that it is possible is. Those arguing here that they are confident iDevices could have the same sleek, lightweight design; keep the price point; and in addition have them be easily user-repairable should demonstrate how, not just assert that it is possible.
- woojoo666 4y agoI think it's possible to make it sleek and still repairable, Apple just doesn't have much incentive to spend time trying to make it so
- rendall 4y ago> I think it's possible to make it sleek and still repairable Well, you are an expert in the field, so if anyone would know, you would.
- woojoo666 4y agoI'm not an expert but neither are the people claiming that Apple has to sacrifice repairability for sleeker phones
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