[Delk]

I didn't say I agree with preventing unauthorized repairs. I don't, and my comment wasn't meant as apologetics.

I was merely speculating on why it might make sense for Apple to want that kind of control even if it isn't in the best interests of anybody else. The costs to everybody else just have no weight to them, as long as their customers keep paying, and thus even a small potential matter of image could weigh more to them. That doesn't mean you, me or anybody else should support that line of though.

BMW might not mind having that kind of control either if their customers and the legislation were to put up with it.

Your point about computers is valid.

[ClumsyPilot]

Apolliges, i see what you are saying now