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  • Re: Apple DIY repair option officially starts today

    From Andy Burnelli@21:1/5 to Lewis on Thu Apr 28 18:19:54 2022
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Lewis wrote:

    You might want to look for a "tear-down" of these cables, before you go spouting off nonsense about something you clearly do not understand.

    What I love is when these low-IQ iKooks actually say the truth without even realizing that they inherently know why Apple requires clusterfuck cables.

    There's a lot more to a lightning cable, USB cable, thunderbolt cable,
    etc. That "a bunch of wires and two connectors".

    Apple's sole goal _requiring_ those Lightning clusterfuckcables is exactly
    the complexity that Lewis inherently realizes is their only reason de etre.
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  • From Andy Burnelli@21:1/5 to NewsKrawler on Thu Apr 28 18:41:55 2022
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    NewsKrawler wrote:

    But if you were expecting a DIY repair to be a way of saving money, then you might be a little disappointed. Apple's pricing for some of the most common replacement parts is very similar to what it'll charge you to do the repairs at an Apple Store, even when you're the one delicately taking your phone apart to swap out a broken part.


    Apple: You can't repair a phone.
    Customer: Why not?

    Apple: Real Policy: Because I won't make any money if you do.
    Apple: Oh wait. Strike that. Public Policy: Because it's too dangerous.
    Apple: Yeah. Whew. Too dangerous. You could blow yourself up or something.

    Congress: Maybe we will enact Right to Repair laws?
    Apple: Public Policy: It's too dangerous.
    *Apple's Favorite Anti-Right-to-Repair Argument Is Bullshit*
    <https://gizmodo.com/apples-favorite-anti-right-to-repair-argument-is-bullsh-1837185304>

    Congress: Bullshit. OK, then we will enact Right to Repair laws.
    Apple: OK. I give up (hehhehheh). You can repair your iPhone now.

    Apple: But I'll just _raise_ the prices to fuck the customer anyway.
    *Oh Great, Apple's Raised the Repair Costs for the iPhone 12*
    <https://gizmodo.com/oh-great-apples-raised-the-repair-costs-for-the-iphone-1845411681>

    Consumer: But it costs _more_ to repair now than ever before!
    Apple: Heh heh heh... Apple is clever. The Apple customer is who is stupid.

    *Here's What's Inside Apple's Hefty DIY iPhone Repair Kit Rentals*
    <https://gizmodo.com/apple-self-service-repair-tool-kit-rentals-are-massive-1848848298>
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    You can't make those ungodly profit margins off of an intelligent customer.

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