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cali said:

mac_128 said:

I'm confused, how does Fitbit getting a deal on Pebble reflect fitbit's struggles against the Apple Watch? I understand how it reflects pebbles struggles, and I understand how Fitbit has their own troubles, but that first sentence seems like a non-sequitur ...

Took me a while also but think about it, FitBit initially planned to pay more but their cash on hand is dissipating before their eyes. This is why they payed 15 million a while back for Vector but only a few million more for the much more popular Pebble, they can't afford as much now. 

It might also reflect a waning optimism that the Pebble acquisition would actually constitute that much help in combating Apple Watch...

...I didn't't think there were any "average" iPhone owners...
 

In places, one supposes, where they've yet to discover fire...?

"If you see a straw, they blew it.” 

ericthehalfbee said:

Right to Repair makes sense for something like automobiles so people can have their vehicle serviced/repaired anywhere they want.

It doesn't make sense for something like an iPhone, which is an intricate piece of electronic hardware.

It's a bit naive to suggest that cars, as built today, are not "intricate piece[s] of [among other things] electronic hardware'...
Many of them even have lithium battery technology, so the argument needs to differentiate on that point.
Further, if Apple can train its own people to repair these devices, and can certify other parties, it might be reasonable to suggest
that providing detailed manuals would, in fact, lead to the level of expertise required to repair them safely...
It really appears more likely that Apple is concerned with its own repair/replace revenues, not solely with public safety.