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Re:Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on unauthorized iPad sc... by kaba0 on Sunday July 30, 2023 @03:14AM (#36928671)
Does it? Apple products have an absolutely blooming 2nd, 3rd hand markets, they easily serve 4-6 years I might even say on average.
Re:Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on unauthorized iPad sc... by Timon3 on Sunday July 30, 2023 @03:56AM (#36928891)
Yes, it does, and there is no way it doesn't. If you want to argue otherwise, you'll have to logically explain how not being able to replace parts of a device leads to longer lifetimes. Because we're not talking about selling your iPad that fully works, we're talking about selling one with a broken display.
Re:Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on unauthorized iPad sc... by Retric on Sunday July 30, 2023 @11:06AM (#36931895)
Your argument fails because you can replace parts of the device.

The goal is to make stolen components useless, not prevent repair.

Re:Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on unauthorized iPad sc... by Timon3 on Sunday July 30, 2023 @11:27AM (#36932201)
You can let the parts be replaced by authorized repair shops. You can't do it yourself, you have to pay a hefty markup. This makes the replacement uneconomic for many older devices, thus creating e-waste.
Re:Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on unauthorized iPad sc... by Retric on Sunday July 30, 2023 @12:36PM (#36932999)
3rd party repair shops don’t charge a heavy markup, which you can see by actually looking up prices. They need to compete with both Apple and people just buying a new device.