Re:It's your device, you should be able to repair it
by emkoemko on Friday April 30, 2021 @02:10PM
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there is a big big difference between a schematic that will aid people in repairs and ones that are used to manufacture the boards...and no one fighting for right to repair is asking for that anyways
system76 talks about this in this interview
Re:It's your device, you should be able to repair it
by snuxoll on Friday April 30, 2021 @03:15PM
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Nor is anybody asking for mask files for ICs, just that they be available for purchase at a reasonable price. Stuff like Apple getting proprietary charging ICs from Intersil that nobody else can buy to replace a defective one is unethical at best.
Re:It's your device, you should be able to repair it
by Retric on Friday April 30, 2021 @01:43PM
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Patents and reputation aka trade marks. Speakers for example are extremely well understood technology yet premium speakers are still a thing.
Re:It's your device, you should be able to repair it
by operator-name on Friday April 30, 2021 @04:07PM
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Speakers and computer components are great examples of where companies provide less tangible benifits in quality control and customer support.
Re:It's your device, you should be able to repair it
by OrwellianChild on Friday April 30, 2021 @03:35PM
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You're basically arguing for IP protection via obscurity/complexity, but I assure you that anyone who wants to clone tech products at industrial scale can already do so today. This just gives repair documentation and parts availability to independent repair shops and DIYers...
Re:It's your device, you should be able to repair it
by reaperducer on Friday April 30, 2021 @01:44PM
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What would prevent a competitor simply copying the whole product and offering a cheaper price
Whatever it was that kept this from happening from the advent of electronics up to the invention of the smartphone.
Re:It's your device, you should be able to repair it
by thaumasiotes on Friday April 30, 2021 @02:17PM
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This isn't a totally unreasonable position to take, but in some cases "whatever it was that kept this from happening before" really is nothing more than "nobody had thought of it yet".
What would prevent a competitor simply copying the whole product and offering a cheaper price because they didn’t have to invest in R&D, and those engineers who spent many years working on a finished schematics will be out of job because the company won’t be able to make a living selling more expensive products?