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With anyone unfamiliar with hardware trends, they've been biding their time. The latest generation of hardware is now designed and optimized for repair and the
by sQL_inject 3y ago
With anyone unfamiliar with hardware trends, they've been biding their time.
The latest generation of hardware is now designed and optimized for repair and they're at the point where they've been preparing for a long, long time.
The next few launches of Apple hardware will be light-years ahead of competition in design and engineering to make the repair experience delightful.
If you want to see hints at it, the latest Apple Watch Ultra has four screws -- a sign of things to come.
Further, their industrial design has moved to a flat, extruded shape with mid frame designs, perfect for accessing batteries and screen components.
- theshrike79 3y agoYep, this was my guess too. Apple was dragging their feet because their stuff wasn't repairable. They made it repairable in steps and most likely the generation starting from next month will be repairable enough to match what the California bill and EU laws require. ...and I'm pretty sure Apple knows some of their competition isn't ready yet so they're trying to catch them off guard by pushing for the law to pass now.
- rgreekguy 3y agoI remember that, at least the Apple Silicon Macs are repairable. With the "small" detail that the repair guide for the Pros is ~600 pages long, because you need to replace the whole board+bottom assembly for most things. You need to take the whole thing apart, and then put it back together. The Airs are saner, surprisingly.