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by aaomidi 52 days ago
> Apple only makes disposable devices now.

This is genuinely hilarious to say this with a straight face

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IMO it’s a reasonable point to make when compared to something like the Framework. And it took legal action to get them to offer battery replacements for iPhones, I don’t think you can really claim they’re passionate about component reuse.
They are disposable, they just last way longer than any of their competitors. They are not on the level of upgradability as the Framework (anymore).
> "[...] they just last way longer than any of their competitors."

Citations, please.

In the meantime, an anecdote: My oldest modern-era (64-bit) daily driver is one I use heavily since 15 years. An HP, 16 or 17 years old. The only component that ever caked-out in that bird was the original mechanical hard drive, which died just this year. Similar experiences with IBM/Lenovo, Panasonic and Fujitsu. Apple laptops I don't even look at for they don't offer anything I need.

Another anecdote: I had an HP Laptop 15 years ago that only lasted 1 year.