[zepto]

They did, and they have written about that kind of choice.

It’s a false choice. If you give it to people, they will be manipulated into choosing ‘repairable’.

[donmcronald]

Do you mean they did and people overwhelmingly chose repairable, so they invented a narrative to support the answer they wanted?

I don't know anyone that would forgo having a repairable phone for the tiny bit of extra security it gets them.

[zepto]

Right, because people overestimate the need for repairs, and underestimate the value of security.

You can’t seriously think that most people do a good job of assessing cybersecurity risks accurately.

[commoner]

Users who choose to repair the products they own with the parts they want at the price they're willing to pay are not being "manipulated" into anything.

[zepto]

They are if it is at the expense of security.