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Re:Apple tells lawmakers people will hurt themselves if they... by rad_gruchalski on Tuesday April 30, 2019 @06:33PM (#19792668)
> Why should Apple own the repair aspect?

I guess that would be relevant if they were trying to retrieve all spares back. Them not wanting make sourcing spares easier does not mean they own the repair aspect.

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Re:Apple tells lawmakers people will hurt themselves if they... by dwaltrip on Wednesday May 01, 2019 @01:03AM (#19794654)
The difficulty of sourcing parts is _directly_ related to how much ownership one has over repairability. If the sourcing of parts becomes overly difficult or impossible, one effectively loses the ability to repair the device how they wish.
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