Why France’s new 'repairability index’ is a big deal Posted by sirffuzzylogik on Friday February 26, 2021 @11:26AM from the grist.org dept. https://grist.org/climate/why-frances-new-repairability-index-is-a-big-deal/ ( 2 comments | 19 points | on HN )
The score seems to be a weighted average of various scores, such as:
- how easy is it to disassemble the machine
- any specific tools needed
- what type of attachments are used to hold things together
- for how long is the documentation accessible
- how long are the spare parts available to be bought - how fast is the parts delivery
- how does the parts prices compare with the overall machine price
- information on the updates
- how easy it is to do a full software reinstall
- free remote support
etc...