Apple's Proprietary Software Locks Kill Independent Repair on New MacBook Pros

Post by selectodude » Fri, Oct 05, 2018, 6:25 AM UTC

growt wrote: post #195

dragonwriter wrote: post #145

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There are 195 countries in the world, 23 in North America. There are 24 countries with Apple stores, 2 in North America. So, there are 172 countries not in North America, 22 of which have at least one Apple Store. So, “most countries outside of North America don't have a single Apple Store” is true, though it's even more true that most countries in North America don't have a single Apple store.

How are there 23 countries in North America?

Post by tomjen3 » Fri, Oct 05, 2018, 6:27 AM UTC

paavoova wrote: post #83

thinkling wrote: post #46

Back when end users could replace (upgrade) RAM and storage, I cared about keeping that flexibility. Now those are soldered to the motherboard and generally non-upgradeable from the start. This change affects “display assembly, logic board, top case (the keyboard, touchpad, and internal housing), and Touch ID board”. I could see wanting an alternate, after-market keyboard, but otherwise am happy to stick with Apple p…

> Back when end users could replace (upgrade) RAM and storage They still can, by purchasing an older laptop or newer "business class" device. A 2011 Sandy-bridge Thinkpad is perfectly usable even today, and is serviceable in most aspects from battery, SATA/PCIe slots, aftermarket display, and even the CPU on some models. > Now those are soldered to the motherboard and generally non-upgradeable from the start. Which i…

Post by fghtr » Fri, Oct 05, 2018, 6:30 AM UTC

matt4077 wrote: post #130

userbinator wrote: post #86

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This security improvement will make me safer If society as a whole constantly falls for the "security" argument then it won't be long before every aspect of your life is controlled by some central entity. I feel obligated to bring up that timeless quote again: "Those who give up freedom for security deserve neither."

That argument is slightly lazy, in that it applies to far too many situations where it's obviously wrong... Looking both ways before crossing the street does not make my life controlled by some central entity, etc..

Post by praseodym » Fri, Oct 05, 2018, 6:34 AM UTC

andr wrote: post #93

The impact of this will be much bigger outside of the US, as most countries outside of North America do not have a single Apple Store. In those countries, usually there is a licensed repair provider, but the customer experience can be drastically different. In Bulgaria, I've had to wait of over 3 weeks for a simple in-warranty repair of a MacBook, like a keyboard replacement. Using unlicensed repair stores has been t…

Post by voltagex_ » Fri, Oct 05, 2018, 6:38 AM UTC

RileyJames wrote: post #168

When I upgraded my MacBook Air, I decided to try switching away from Apple. Primarily because the new MBP’s & Air’s were expensive, and all the new feature which made them expensive were things I didn’t want or need. I also wanted to give Linux another shot. I went for a Dell XPS, and while there are things I don’t like (primarily keyboard & trackpad) I’ve got used to them. (Keyboard still shits me). But, when the mo…