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Re:Apple Agrees to Pay $113M to Settle 'Batterygate' Case ov... by snowwrestler on Thursday November 19, 2020 @09:29AM (#25149808)
Yes, of course it is. Most users can’t replace tires, spark plugs, or even oil in their cars. Parts are considered consumable if they are reasonably expected to be consumed during normal operation. No court is going to hold a company liable for basic physics.
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Re:Apple Agrees to Pay $113M to Settle 'Batterygate' Case ov... by curryst on Thursday November 19, 2020 @12:24PM (#25151809)
> Most users can’t replace tires, spark plugs, or even oil in their cars.

They don't want to, but they could with a 5 minute YouTube video and probably $10 in parts (plus the cost of the new tire, or oil, or whatever). Doing so also does not void the warranty on your car (maybe not true for spark plugs? Tires and oil can certainly be changed)

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Re:Apple Agrees to Pay $113M to Settle 'Batterygate' Case ov... by swashboon on Thursday November 19, 2020 @11:25AM (#25151049)
Umm, every user can replace tires, spark plugs, and oil on their car. If they don't want to do it themselves they can pay a company to do it for them.
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Re:Apple Agrees to Pay $113M to Settle 'Batterygate' Case ov... by someguydave on Thursday November 19, 2020 @11:04AM (#25150828)
No, but they might hold a company liable for intentionally suppressing the ability of any customer to maintain their products.
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