[IcePenguino]

Four years seems like a reasonable amount of time to cover an issue. If it fails after that, it’s time to buy a new computer anyway.

[sumedh]

> it’s time to buy a new computer anyway.

Why if your older computer is working fine and you are happy with it?

[steve_musk]

Don’t buy a new computer then...

[sumedh]

That is my point.

[IcePenguino]

And my point was that 4 years is completely acceptable amount of coverage. If you want to keep your computer longer, by all means, but you shouldn't expect repairs to be covered forever.

[sumedh]

> but you shouldn't expect repairs to be covered forever.

or you could design your products so that if it breaks, its easier for the user to repair it themselves instead of advocating for throwing it in the trash and buying a new product.

[SmellyGeekBoy]

Vote with your wallet and buy a ThinkPad?

[IcePenguino]

I personally prefer they continue to design for thinness and lightness vs. easy repairability, but to each their own.

[tijs]

The resale value for a Mac after 4 years can easily be 50% of the original price. With this issue; not so much.

[speedplane]

That's sad, it means that it takes 4 years for Mac's to double in quality.