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Re:Why Apple and other tech companies are fighting to keep d... by jpttsn on Friday August 04, 2017 @01:19PM (#14930218)
Meanwhile, what consumers don't buy isn't available for long. It's a chicken and egg situation.

Unless, of course, you're arguing that the suppliers have coordinated to screw consumers. But that would be illegal, wouldn't it?

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Re:Why Apple and other tech companies are fighting to keep d... by falcolas on Friday August 04, 2017 @01:28PM (#14930300)
> But that would be illegal, wouldn't it?

Only if proven. And there would be a tremendous cost to attempt to prove it.

Ultimately I do believe they create hard-to-repair phones exactly for the reasons they state - it makes it easier to make them thin and light - but I also believe this is harmful to consumers in the long run.

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