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0 pointstonyedgecombe7y ago0 comments

More likely they decided devices needed to be as light and cheap to manufacture as possible and a by-product of that is being unfixable.

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afandian7y ago· 2 in thread

It might be the result of a compromise but it is still an active choice. I think it is within the remit of a designer to think how the product will be serviced.

dreamcompiler7y ago

Some designers maybe. Jony Ive clearly couldn't care less about repairability.

afandian7y ago

If he's selling Apple Care insurance, I bet he does (one way or another)

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