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Apple, Google & Microsoft Have Teamed up to Block the Right-to-Repair Law
Apple, Google & Microsoft Have Teamed up to Block the Right-to-Repair Law:
Bloomberg today released a report on how companies like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google are working together to put a stop to laws that would make it necessary for companies to provide device schematics, genuine repair parts, and repair manuals to independent repair technicians.
Almost 27 states have considered the laws in 2021 alone, but in more than half of them, the laws have been voted down or dismissed. Many lobbyists and trade groups representing tech companies have fought hard against this law with Apple pointing out that such measures could lead to device damage or consumers harming themselves when attempting to repair their devices.
In Washington, for example, Washington House of Representatives Democrat Mia Gregerson sponsored a Right to Repair measure that was fought by Microsoft, Google, Amazon, along with lobbyists representing Apple. Lobbyists later said that Apple would endorse repair programs at local colleges if the bill was dropped.
Also at Bloomberg and MacRumors.
See also: Leaked Apple Documents Inadvertently Helped the Right-to-Repair Movement
Louis Rossmann Starts a GoFundMe to Get "Right to Repair" Legistation Passed Through a Direct Ballot
Summary Louis Rossmann, electronics repairman and YouTuber, has started a nonprofit and GoFundMe campaign to fight to get right to repair legislation passed through direct ballot initiatives. For years Louis has talked about the importance of right to repair and how it has become more difficult t...
Right to repair series - Louis Rossmann
In this series he specifically explains why we need better right to repair laws.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyM7FxEaShI
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 23 2021, @02:03PM (2 children)
I just want to be able to replace the battery in my current phone. The phone is fine, it could last for years. The battery is shot. It's dying. Soon it won't be able to charge.
My last phone still works. It can't charge the battery, but swapping the battery is possible.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 23 2021, @04:16PM (1 child)
My workaround is to buy a phone that's not too expensive. That way swapping the entire phone cost just a bit more than an iphone battery replacement (out of warranty).
(Score: 2) by takyon on Sunday May 23 2021, @05:23PM
The amount of phone you can get for less than $100 is pretty good these days. 8 cores, 2-3 GB of RAM, 1080p, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jLncvFgUY8 [youtube.com]
Flash memory should last a long time if you're barely using it. But if you are taking lots of photos or whatever, a MicroSD card could help.
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