I dislike the title of this video. It doesn't describe the content, it only describes the surface of a conflict ('X is so bad [...]') in an emotional way, putting themselves on a high horse. The title is a prime example of what's wrong with the advertisement industry though. I find it rather ironic, given the content although one could say the same about my comment.
The Verge is so bad they have me defending Apple [video]
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Re: The Verge is so bad they have me defending Apple [video]
#52Louis is doing god's work in right to repair. Hope he succeeds. I wonder what Hunter Thompson would say about Verge today.
I've never said this about anyone in tech, but I feel Louis Rossman should run for the Senate, or the House. I've kept an eye on him for years, and think he's honest, and trustworthy. He does not appear to be a sellout in the slightest. Becomming a politician doesn't sound like the life he wants, but we need guys like Louis running our country. (It's not that crazy. A few years ago Zuck thought he had a chance in pol…
> 1 percenter
Zucc has 2% of all wealth owned by American Millennials. Singlehandedly. The other 98% is owned by everyone else in his generation.
1 percenter? Yeah technically he's in the 99th percentile, but technically he's in the 50th percentile as well....
Edit: Rossman, a successful business owner and YouTube personality, is clearly a 1 percenter as well. Just to further illustrate what a silly thing that is to say about the Zucc.
Re: The Verge is so bad they have me defending Apple [video]
#53I think issue is that they come from different view points. Rossman runs a company offering these services and he sees issues what they are allowed and can do about repairs. And he has essentially trained and skilled labour to do it. On other hand Verge look it from consumer standpoint. Who might do one of repair every few years. From that view devices should be much simpler and easier to repair by unskilled owners.…
Sure as long as you're relying the market and not the government to give this to you.
I personally don't care one bit about replacing the battery in my cell phone. I don't want to be reliant on one single corporation, but as long as the parts are available to other professionals I can pay, I'm fine.
I do want the waterproofness and compactness that goes with this, particular for my watch which is also a phone for the record, so I consider this to go far beyond what is reasonable as a legal restriction.
In other words, I hope you're not one of those people who thinks Right to Repair gives you a vote as to how companies design their products. That's annoying.
Edit: a vote besides the one you take with your wallet of course! My Precursor might just arrive this week and I'm excited about that (and won't be dipping it in the drink, at least not on purpose).
Re: The Verge is so bad they have me defending Apple [video]
#54I think issue is that they come from different view points. Rossman runs a company offering these services and he sees issues what they are allowed and can do about repairs. And he has essentially trained and skilled labour to do it. On other hand Verge look it from consumer standpoint. Who might do one of repair every few years. From that view devices should be much simpler and easier to repair by unskilled owners.…
There is something wrong in the other side. Whey you try to make a phone that is water tight, very tiny, tough and as durable as possible, you can't expect it to be easy and safe to open with easy tools. These tools are still cheap enough that you could have them in your local community center or library (here in Finland we have weird stuff in local libraries) where people can do it. Changing batteries to watertight…
Watches use a gasket and either a friction fit or screwed on cover. There is no reason a phone manufacturer can't do the same with a larger product.
Re: The Verge is so bad they have me defending Apple [video]
#55Louis is doing god's work in right to repair. Hope he succeeds. I wonder what Hunter Thompson would say about Verge today.
I've never said this about anyone in tech, but I feel Louis Rossman should run for the Senate, or the House. I've kept an eye on him for years, and think he's honest, and trustworthy. He does not appear to be a sellout in the slightest. Becomming a politician doesn't sound like the life he wants, but we need guys like Louis running our country. (It's not that crazy. A few years ago Zuck thought he had a chance in pol…
Someone once said Zuck has all the charm of a talking parking meter. Truer words, etc.
Re: The Verge is so bad they have me defending Apple [video]
#56Vox media for ya. Now just imagine the bs they are spouting when it comes to actual important issues.
Re: The Verge is so bad they have me defending Apple [video]
#57Earlier quoted context omitted.
There is something wrong in the other side. Whey you try to make a phone that is water tight, very tiny, tough and as durable as possible, you can't expect it to be easy and safe to open with easy tools. These tools are still cheap enough that you could have them in your local community center or library (here in Finland we have weird stuff in local libraries) where people can do it. Changing batteries to watertight…
Watches use a gasket and either a friction fit or screwed on cover. There is no reason a phone manufacturer can't do the same with a larger product.
How would you remove a friction fit backing for a phone? That would be a massive amount of force if it was fit tight enough for a phone backing. The adhesive is relatively easy to remove tbh, the tools aren’t rocket science.
The average person doesn’t even replace their own watch battery because the stores can do it for them. There is close to no benefit to doing it yourself.
Re: The Verge is so bad they have me defending Apple [video]
#58Earlier quoted context omitted.
There is something wrong in the other side. Whey you try to make a phone that is water tight, very tiny, tough and as durable as possible, you can't expect it to be easy and safe to open with easy tools. These tools are still cheap enough that you could have them in your local community center or library (here in Finland we have weird stuff in local libraries) where people can do it. Changing batteries to watertight…
Watches use a gasket and either a friction fit or screwed on cover. There is no reason a phone manufacturer can't do the same with a larger product.
Interestingly enough, friction fit watches have speciality designed tools for them so you don't damage the face when applying the pressure.
I recently changed my watch batteries and had to use multiple clamps to close it. You can repair an iphone without these tools, you're just taking more of a risk.
Re: The Verge is so bad they have me defending Apple [video]
#59The Verge is honestly terrible, incredibly biased. They're essentially a PR firm targeting certain companies competitors.
You pay $$$, you get positive coverage. They're the Yelp of tech news.
Re: The Verge is so bad they have me defending Apple [video]
#60I think the key is to have 3rd party that can do it. I am a hobbyist but after a break of my macmini due to fat finger, I paid for a repair shop to upgrade the memory since.
Getting in is a professional job. Just not necessarily apple job.