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Re:Europe is now a corporate also-ran. Can it recover its fo... by ddalex on Saturday June 12, 2021 @03:52AM (#27482524)
> > and US has proven unable to build a Mercedes

> And yet neither the US or EU could affordably fix a Mercedes

Or an Apple product :))

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Re:Europe is now a corporate also-ran. Can it recover its fo... by Hamuko on Saturday June 12, 2021 @04:16AM (#27482659)
The problem with the Apple product is that it can't be repaired (try to swap in a new battery for an AirPod). The Mercedes can very much be repaired by any automotive shop. (And as a Mercedes owner, I can't understand what Americans are complaining about repair costs with Mercedes-Benz.)
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