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Apple's Independent Repair Program is a useless PR stunt.

Louis Rossmann · commentary · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

Louis Rossmann argues that Apple's Independent Repair Program is a PR stunt that misleads the public and burdens independent repair shops. He discusses parts access restrictions and program limits.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters recommend it as an insider account from a repair shop owner of why Apple's repair program falls short of real right to repair.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “Louis Rossmann (a popular unauthorized repair shop owner) explains it”

    Repair shop owner explains why Apple's program is marketing

    Nextgrid, 2020-07 · Recommendation · in “Apple Lightning”

  2. “Louis Rossmann explains it”

    Rossmann explains how the program misleads and hurts repair shops

    mehrdadn, 2020-08 · Recommendation · in “Apple expands independent repair program to Mac after US antitrust investigation”

  3. “If you’ve got 16 minutes, listen to Louis Rossmann describe how much of a joke it is”

    Rossmann describes Apple's repair program limits and delays

    Kwpolska, 2020-10 · Recommendation · in “Is This the End of the Repairable iPhone?”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: apple, independent repair program, louis rossmann, right to repair, parts access

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