>What that really means is less opportunity to fix individual components
That has been the trend in the PC and electronics industry for a century though. Notice how people don't fix their TVs/Radios/etc. anymore? Heck, even in the car industry.
>Cutting off third party repair and secondary used markets.
Well, and somehow these machines get high "consumer satisfaction" ratings, and have high use periods, and retain a lot of resale value.
I think this sort of criticism of Apple usually lacks much substance. Everybody know what Apple products are, if you want something that’s highly customizable and easy to upgrade then why not just buy one of the countless different products that offer those features? Apple’s products tend to work very well, are typically well made, and reliably last a rather long time. I personally enjoy working on them more than any Linux system, so I buy them for that purpose. If I wanted a computer to tinker with, I wouldn’t buy a Mac.
That has been the trend in the PC and electronics industry for a century though. Notice how people don't fix their TVs/Radios/etc. anymore? Heck, even in the car industry.
>Cutting off third party repair and secondary used markets.
Well, and somehow these machines get high "consumer satisfaction" ratings, and have high use periods, and retain a lot of resale value.
Something seems contradictory here...