Engineer@discuss.tchncs.deM to Right to Repair@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 year agoApple claims it will honor California's 'right to repair' rules nationwidewww.engadget.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up134file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
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Let’s hope they actually mean it. It could be cheaper than having different skews, but it’s good news nevertheless.
minus-squarezik@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·1 year agoThey probably just mean they’ve worked out a loophole in the law which they’re going to exploit the heck out of. I doubt they’ve changed their attitude on this overnight.
minus-squareAmity_Noceda@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoI bet it will not be Component level, but replacement parts, 3rd price of a new device.
minus-squareTartas1995@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoYou forgot that they also mean that they won’t build 2 different versions of the devices. (It is not worth it)
They probably just mean they’ve worked out a loophole in the law which they’re going to exploit the heck out of. I doubt they’ve changed their attitude on this overnight.
I bet it will not be Component level, but replacement parts, 3rd price of a new device.
You forgot that they also mean that they won’t build 2 different versions of the devices. (It is not worth it)