@arstechnica Had a 3-yr-old iPad refusing to charge. Apple Store said $500 to repair, might as well apply that to a new iPad. I found iResQ, who fixed it for $150. Apple is not a green or progressive company. I honestly don’t think they have ever been.
@arstechnica I’m all for this being looked into but I find it funny that Apple is the one in the crosshairs when their stuff gets updated and lasts way longer than the competition.
@arstechnica This has not been a concern with any iPhone I have ever owned. I used the first gen 4GB iPhone as my primary phone for five years. Even the 4S I got for my mother a decade ago is still in service as a TV and lights remote controller for guests.
@arstechnica Tim Apple won't be happy with this. Looks like billions will be spent to make this problem going away fro Apple. This is probably the last we will hear about this. I will be happy to be proven wrong.
@arstechnica@forteller When I replaced my iPhone 5s with an iPhone 10 (because I wanted more storage and a larger screen), it had gotten 7years of system updates, and was still receiving critical security patches. I had the battery replaced and gifted it to the kid of a friend, and it’s still in use. My Sony android got 2 years of updates. But yeah. Apple headlines drives traffic…
@arstechnica The first step of planned obsolescence is an irreplaceable battery, battery has a short lifespan, and continuous usage that warms up the battery reduces its lifespan rapidly.
The second step is apps that gradually require more and more computing power for tasks that don’t require them. Why the fuck do I need latest cpu and gpu for a todo list?!
I really want Framework’s modular approach to electronics to be widely supported, and maybe get some government subsidies.
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