Re:Did EU 'right to repair' law force Apple to make a repair...
by Someone on Sunday March 22, 2026 @03:16AM
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FTA: “When the policy floor was raised, Apple’s engineers didn’t quit; they innovated”
“Apple always knew how to build a repairable laptop; they simply lacked the business reason to apply that knowledge.”
So, which is it?
Time will tell, but I also think the claim “With the Neo, Apple is experimenting with a tiered compliance strategy. The $599 model demonstratively meets and fulfills the letter and spirit of the law to satisfy regulators, while the $2,499 MacBook Pro remains ‘black box’ for professionals” is bogus. Yes, there isn’t a repairable MacBook Pro yet, but I bet their next product refresh will be repairable.
“Apple always knew how to build a repairable laptop; they simply lacked the business reason to apply that knowledge.”
So, which is it?
Time will tell, but I also think the claim “With the Neo, Apple is experimenting with a tiered compliance strategy. The $599 model demonstratively meets and fulfills the letter and spirit of the law to satisfy regulators, while the $2,499 MacBook Pro remains ‘black box’ for professionals” is bogus. Yes, there isn’t a repairable MacBook Pro yet, but I bet their next product refresh will be repairable.