Yes, Apple is curbing the independent repair shops!
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While I won't agree if the screen issues was by design here. There are other actions that are more blatant!
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While I won't agree if the screen issues was by design. There are other actions that are more blatant!
The lack of even offering parts directly (or through a clearinghouse service) thats the real issue! With the screen failure as we can only get reverse engineered parts or parts that might have a deviation on what Apple wanted (failed QC).
Look at it this way I can go to the authorized dealer and get the needed OEM part for my car or truck or go to a NAPA store get a knockoff.
This becomes more an issue when you have a system that Apple no longer supports. Thus forcing people to upgrade to a newer system which in some cases won't even offer the same functionality as the older system had. And lastly, the onboard diagnostics on Mac's which fire off useless info on the defect and aim the customer to Apple for repairs.
'''Thats why you need to support the right to repair movement! As strongly as you can.'''
We are also facing another force here Throw-Away Phones & PC's. So far Apple is the worse on this front.
The fact the latest models are more sealed up and in the case of the newest MacBook & MacBook Pro there is really only three serviceable parts! The display, uppercase, & logic board; thats it! Each is $500 or more.
And sadly, I think we need to think about pointing people to other repairable systems because Apple will only change if their bottomline suffers and that is not likely to happen that quickly. Keep in mind the addiction to ones iPhones, iPad or Mac's is a tough one to crack!
Yes, Apple is curbing the independent repair shops!
While I won't agree if the screen issues was by design here. There are other actions that are more blatant!
The lack of even offering parts directly (or through a clearinghouse service) thats the real issue! With the screen failure as we can only get reverse engineered parts or parts that might have a deviation on what Apple wanted (failed QC).
Look at it this way I can go to the authorized dealer and get the needed OEM part for my car or truck or go to a NAPA store get a knockoff.
This becomes more an issue when you have a system that Apple no longer supports. Thus forcing people to upgrade to a newer system which in some cases won't even offer the same functionality as the older system had. And lastly, the onboard diagnostics on Mac's which fire off useless info on the defect and aim the customer to Apple for repairs.
'''Thats why you need to support the right to repair movement! As strongly as you can.'''
We are also facing another force here Throw-Away Phones & PC's. So far Apple is the worse on this front.
The fact the latest models are more sealed up and in the case of the newest MacBook & MacBook Pro there is really only three serviceable parts! The display, uppercase, & logic board; thats it! Each is $500 or more.
And sadly, I think we need to think about pointing people to other repairable systems because Apple will only change if their bottomline suffers and that is not likely to happen that quickly. Keep in mind the addiction to ones iPhones, iPad or Mac's is a tough one to crack!
