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Re:Ferrari is bricked during upgrade due to no mobile recept... by joosters on Monday October 12, 2020 @01:07PM (#24756640)
Language evolves, it's not set in stone.

Besides, the car might still be bricked, as far as we know? Perhaps the onboard computer is screwed and needs a replacement?

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Re:Ferrari is bricked during upgrade due to no mobile recept... by hn_throwaway_99 on Monday October 12, 2020 @02:27PM (#24757693)
> Language evolves, it's not set in stone.

Yeah, but in this instance I feel like the language is evolving solely because it makes for better clickbait titles. "Bricked" sure sounds scarier than "temporarily unavailable".

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Re:Ferrari is bricked during upgrade due to no mobile recept... by ClumsyPilot on Monday October 12, 2020 @03:21PM (#24758349)
Well almost nothing is actually 100% bricked, most phones or motherboards (for bios) can be programmed through some hardware interface. If you brought it to the factory / R&D lab, odds are they would be able to flash most things they designed.

It's just difficult and uneconomical, so isnt offered as a service

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