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by dpkonofa 9y ago
>Actually they are by bricking devices later for having non genuine parts or unauthorized repairs. The only time devices have ever been bricked for unauthorized repairs is for screen repairs where the chain of trust for Touch ID couldn
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
>Apple insists that they should be the sole arbiter of who is and isn't allowed to do that This is entirely inaccurate. They just want there to be a clear distinction between Apple service and third-party service. To use your Subaru
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
Yeah... I understood the analogy but I just think it's inaccurate because Apple doesn't have that policy out of some kind of nefarious reasons. They do it that way because micro soldering repairs in-store would take far long and a
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
This is exactly it. Note that Apple has yet to go after or sue someone simply for repairing an Apple device. That's never been the case yet. They've only sued people who claim to use genuine parts that don't, people who have
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
You don't see that on his website because he's changed it since the case went to court: https://web.archive.org/web/20160327050030/http://www.pckomp...
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
The website of the company that the article is about does not. They state (and it's archived since they've changed it since the court case) that they use genuine Apple parts for their repairs. Edit - https://web.archive
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
The PCKompaniet web site states that they use genuine Apple parts. Edit: https://web.archive.org/web/20160327050030/http://www.pckomp...
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
>The appropriate move is that everybody on the market to deliver the schematics of the device to the purchaser Why? Why is that appropriate when that's not the case for any other product or service that you can own? There's not
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
>Your complaint seems rather imagined to me. Please show me a source where Apple sued someone (either an individual or a third-party repair center) simply for repairing their own device or a user's device on behalf of that user. You
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
>Apple doesn't allow those who aren't Authorized Repair Centers to purchase genuine replacement parts or to have access to service manuals And why shouldn't they be allowed to do that? They're not stopping anyone from
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
>Apple won't sell parts or provide manuals and it sues people who claim to be able to do such things on your behalf This is objectively not true. Apple is not against selling parts or manuals. That's the entire point of an Appl
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
Why does that have any affect on my point? The article has been changed since it was originally posted. The original article had the guy claiming he was using genuine Apple parts which was stated right on the company's website (they&#x
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
I appreciate you trying to discredit me instead of the argument I was making but the article has been modified since its posting. The original had a claim where the guy said he was using original, authorized Apple parts: [1] https:/&
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
>manufacturer stopped producing repair manuals for devices customers have paid for Why is a manufacturer in any way obligated to provide this information for customers (and for free, no less)? Apple is not stopping him from taking apart
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
>are people who truly care about teaching the public how to do a lot of their own repairs Rossmann makes money off of his businesses that repair computer products, Apple or otherwise. He stands to gain a lot based on the popularity of hi
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
That's not analogous at all. Apple is not stopping people from repairing their devices with 3rd party or refurbished parts. The parts in the OP article were branded as Apple parts (logo and everything) but were not actual Apple parts.
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
>resulting in much higher costs and eWaste for customers. This isn't true or accurate. The costs of this service are lower, overall because the rate of repairs are faster which means more customers can have working devices faster wh
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
This will get canned on the appeal, guaranteed. The article is a bit misleading because they're not going after him because he's doing aftermarket repairs. They're going after him because he's claiming that the repaired
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
>The fact that these features are so undiscoverable proves the point, I think. Why? These aren't features that your average, every day pro users would ever need. You're complaining about discoverability for an advanced feature
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
>No reason for it Not true. The new MacBook screens are LED backlit. The shining Apple would show through the display if they kept it and it literally offers nothing of value except a visual and a battery drain.
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
The ability to have functions available to any piece of software that make that software more convenient for professionals who use those functions every day. Scrubbing a video or timeline in Final Cut, for example, is not possible with Fn k
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
I disagree completely. The Touch Bar is invaluable for me in Final Cut and the tools I use for development also use the Touch Bar. I like iTerms use of the Touch Bar. Just because it doesn't work for you doesn't mean it doesn&#x
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
I agree and find it so weird to hear so many people complaining on here and I am a developer. I never liked the function keys and never cared for them specifically because you have to memorize the functions for each numbered key and then,
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
This is exactly the thinking behind it and I'm so glad to see someone that gets it. It's one of the reasons why Windows is so hard for people to use, even when they use it regularly for their jobs. So much of the core functionalit
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
The number of "non-technical" people is only shrinking every single day. Why would they continue to design hardware for everyone just to cater to a constantly shrinking minority demographic?
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
But, to the parent's point, right-clicking is never (and should never) be assigned any essential functionality. Everyone agrees that the hockey-puck mice were terrible but their initial goal was admirable, IMO - new users should always
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
No, but they will have unscheduled and unannounced visits to the mines to ensure that the workers there are not children. Unless the mining company somehow has a mole working inside the company, it'll be hard to react that quickly to a
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
Like most support systems for mapping, I have to imagine that it only triggers an actual ticket if multiple people report an issue at that same spot. Make sure you have your friends report it too and any Uber/Lyft drivers that get tied
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
You don't have a smartphone? You don't have a Google account? You don't have accounts on any platform (other than HN, obviously)? I think it's incredibly understated how easy it is to piece together who someone is from t
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by dpkonofa 9y ago
No idea. I just know what the Apple engineer on HN said about the Magic Mouse 2 when it was released. I would imagine that the keyboard battery might be larger and, therefore, may be able to withstand more charge/discharge cycles but t

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