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  • Editorial: Arguing over iPhone 'Right to Repair' is good, but a solid middle-ground is nee...

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    My iPhone 6 Plus is so far out of warranty that any repairs aren't covered. 
    The "Warranty" argument sounds like a red herring to me.  It really doesn't make sense to me.

    Plus, what about the iPhone owners who can't afford costly repairs?  Are you going to strap them with a John Deere repair scheme?
    Right-to-Repair opens up the choices and options for everyone.  Why, after buying a $600-$700 phone, do I have to pay rent to Apple for needed repairs?

    Additionally, Apple has something to gain (or keep) by selling repair parts.  A replaced iPhone battery is not an Apple part but if the battery fails, who gets the blame -- Apple.  Continuing that idea, how many more repair shops will stock Apple parts to use in repairs of iPhones -- a lot more than there are today.
    elijahgmuthuk_vanalingam

  • Editorial: Arguing over iPhone 'Right to Repair' is good, but a solid middle-ground is nee...

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    sacto joe said:
    BxBorn said:
    I've said it before and I'll say it again - there is no justifiable reason Apple can give for charging $600 on a 32gb memory upgrade and nearly $1000 for a 64gb upgrade. That's just out of control. The Mac Mini $1000 base but goes up to $1600 for maxed out memory...a 60% increase in cost when for it could be done under for under $200 by a 3rd party.
    So now it’s not about repairs, it’s about upgrades. Slippery slope....

    ”Are cellphone batteries dangerous? Sure, at some level, but they aren't grenades -- and are certainly safe enough for millions of us to carry in our pockets without thinking twice about it.”

    Is an iPhone catching fire in your pocket really the worst case scenario you can imagine? Really? How about a device stored in a jet-liner’s cargo area that goes off halfway across an ocean?

    Sorry to say it, but this article sometimes sounds like it was written from the POV of one of those two sides the authors talk about.

    IMHO.
    Slippery Slope?

    Do you really think that your Opinion is fact?  Regrettably it isn't. 

    I would like to choice of repairs by Apple, an Apple-service provider, the locally-owned repair shop, the chain-owned repair shop, OR by ME.  It's all about options and choices.  On repairs, I am solidly Pro-Choice!


    elijahgmuthuk_vanalingamnubus

  • Apple to oppose 'Right to Repair' legislation in Nebraska, report says

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    I have and use Apple products.  I have bought-into the Apple Eco System.  I like the freedom and options of being able to shop for my repair center.  I believe in the owner's Right to Repair.  I am inclined to take my device back to Apple for a repair but I want it to be my choice.  I am displeased with Apple's position.  IMHO, Timmy's Apple is a far cry from Steve Jobs' Apple.  While neither iteration was perfect, Timmy's is lame.
    dysamoria

  • US regulators ask smartphone makers to implement function-limited 'driver mode'

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    I guess you've never lived in Memphis.  Where you see weird, dangerous and illegal stuff and want to call the police, sheriff, ambulance, or fire department.  Where you can't stop and make a phone call in most of the city.  NOW, the USA Federal Government will stop phone users from helping when help is needed.  This not only sucks and is stupid but it is STUPID.
    redraider11

  • Google self-driving car bears 'some responsibility' in accident for first time ever

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    Of course...
    a private citizen's car runs into a Government vehicle and the Government official says that it is the citizen's fault.
    i call bullshit!

    i have seen this in real life involving real people.  the citizen received a ticket by the officer who caused the accident.  the citizen protested and the duty officer arrived and issued the citizen another ticket.  the citizen protested and the highway patrol was called.  the highway patrol officer gave the officer the ticket and the judge suspended the officer's license for 6 months.  quite funny.  I guess google will have to program the ability to dispute a ticket with their cars.  If corporations are people, then cars are people too!
    mcarling