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Re:It's your device, you should be able to repair it by Retric on Friday April 30, 2021 @01:43PM (#26996731)
Patents and reputation aka trade marks. Speakers for example are extremely well understood technology yet premium speakers are still a thing.
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Re:It's your device, you should be able to repair it by operator-name on Friday April 30, 2021 @04:07PM (#26998620)
Speakers and computer components are great examples of where companies provide less tangible benifits in quality control and customer support.
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