Comment on Google Will Now Back Right-to-Repair

hal_5700X@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• themurphy@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  They have to because of the EU. So now they will get a good story out every time a state in the US “forces” them to do so.

  Apple did the exact same thing a few months earlier.

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• Lancoian@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  lemmy.world/post/10678878

  here you go. This is why you get funny feelings.

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• piecat@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Enemy of my enemy is my friend

  Android has always been easier to repair, apple is notoriously against repair.

  Force policy to cut out a large portion of your competition’s revenue strategy (Apple authorized repair only)

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  • captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I mean there have ever been Android phones with a back that came off and an easily replaceable battery. Apple NEVER did that.

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• jayandp@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Companies see the writing on the wall with all the right to repair legislation going around, so they’re trying to make themselves look good now instead of fighting it anymore. At least publicly.

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  • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yeah. I have no doubt behind closed doors they’re still trying to bribe sorry I mean “lobby” the politicians to repeal right to repair, or in some way cripple the legislature

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• samokosik@lemmynsfw.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I bet it’s sth like when apple came with their repair program…

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• hperrin@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Probably they’re trying to look good.

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