If it's an appliance, it should last as long and not become obsolete the same as my appliances do. Examples include: - Kenmore Dishwasher (12 years of age, sti

If it's an appliance, it should last as long and not become obsolete the same as my appliances do. Examples include: - Kenmore Dishwasher (12 years of age, still running perfectly) - Danby Deep freezer (9 years of age, still running perfectly) - Whirlpool Washer & Dryer (21 years of age, still running perfectly, minor self-service repairs) - Kenmore Refrigerator (11 years of age, still running perfectly) I have barely had to service these items, but when I did (washer and dryer) the parts were readily available and I was able to do the repair myself. When I compare this to my iPhone X, it is quite different: - 1 year in, needed a screen replacement due to a factory faulty digitizer - 3 years in, needed a battery replacement - 4 years in, phone is starting to get slow, heats up a lot when in use If I had to compare this to a "device" I own and use regularly, I would say it feels a lot more like a car and a lot less like my refrigerator. Based on what I'm reading, it would appear the lawyers and courts see it similarly and the only folks disagreeing are Apple/Microsoft/Google/John-Deere. Folks who don't want right-to-repair, which funnily enough, we have for cars and most appliances. Odd that all the sudden they want it otherwise when it's a "computer" but also... is now an "appliance". I wonder why they're so keen to make seem like it's an appliance? Is it perhaps advantageous for them to do so?