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InspiredCode said:

Right to repair should definitely be applied to the battery since that will likely need replacement every 3 years. This is the closest thing to the origins of right to repair in the tractor and automobile industry. In my opinion, right to repair should relate to wear and preventive maintenance, not damage.

The rest of it should really be best effort since all other repairs would relate to accidental damage. It would be good for Apple to make repairability one of their core principles since it relates to environmental impact and total cost of ownership. Both areas where Apple deserves negative press if they fail to do a good job. However, that should be minimally regulated if at all.

rob53 said:

avon b7 said:

Just recently I had to setup a new iPhone and the setup process definitely pushes the user to include cards in Apple Wallet/ Pay. 

Here you go again. There's an obvious "skip" button when setting up any iOS device. You're not forced to enter or accept much of anything. It's actually very easy to set up any Apple device without an Apple ID or any of the normal configurations. You have to proactively enter everything. Apple does, however, make it very easy, a lot easier than any other computer ecosystem, to set up every Apple device, especially the iPhone. They also make it very easy to move data from an old phone to a new phone. This is why I've only purchased Apple devices since the early 90's. I want Apple's ecosystem, I don't want someone else's garbage forced on my Apple devices, especially not by countries who have nothing good to offer. As for Apple fees, they aren't any different than any other credit card company. Actually they're better because I (maybe not you) can buy Apple products on time using the Apple card without any monthly interest as long as I pay my balance off. I haven't paid Apple any fees for a very long time so this lawsuit is a non issue. 

Visa and MasterCard have been embroiled in antitrust litigation repeatedly since the early 1970s—and there is no sign of this litigation abating any time soon. In fact, antitrust litigation now afflicts these networks nearly continuously.1 Yet the Visa and MasterCard networks continue to be able to exercise market power in large part because prior cases have failed to focus on the leading cause of Visa’s and MasterCard’s market power, i.e., the ability of banks to act collectively to fix interchange fees they collect from retail merchants throughout the United States.

Source, https://www.robinskaplan.com/-/media/pdfs/the-persistence-of-antitrust-controversy-and-litigation-in-credit-card-networks.pdf

Ilovelinux said:

I have used  MacOS OpenCore with great success.  It has worked fine on 2009 to 2015 Macbooks.  I've installed Big Sur to Ventura.  I will admit Linux distros seem to

work better but the patcher has been fantastic.  The problem with using older MacOS versions is that newer software doesn't always work.  I'm not saying that you will get the same level of performance with a patched system that you'd get with one that natively supports the new OS but its a godsend on older machines. 

However try it for yourself.  Its FREE.  If you don't like it you can always go back to the old version of MacOS.  Just create a bootable USB of the OS you had.  Apple is in the business of selling new computers.  A machine with 8gb of ram and an SSD can run for many years.  The M1 and M2 systems are fantastic and if you use programs like

Final Cut Pro or Photo Shop and need premium performance than buy it.  Used units can be found around $500.  However if you have an older system around that you aren't using or can find a good used deal, go for it or listen to people who may work for Apple who try and dissuade you.