Astonishing Anti Repair Practices By Apple In the Last 15 Years

[120FPS]

It’s disheartening to witness the increasing disregard for their user base after being a customer for over two decades.

 

[Zest28]

Back in good old days, you simply bought the 15" base model for $1800 and then you could max out every single spec by upgrading all the components yourself. And then you had a fully decked out 15" MBP around $2200, while if you maxed out every spec from Apple directly, you paid over $4000+.

That is why Apple killed the right to repair, as Apple wanted us to pay for their super overpriced hardware.

In the end, it worked out very well for Apple.

 

[120FPS]

Back in good old days, you simply bought the 15" base model for $1800 and then you could max out every single spec by upgrading all the components yourself. And then you had a fully decked out 15" MBP around $2200, while if you maxed out every spec from Apple directly, you paid over $4000+.

That is why Apple killed the right to repair, as Apple wanted us to pay for their super overpriced hardware.

In the end, it worked out very well for Apple.

I would buy a high-spec MacBook Pro and use that till my storage needs increased and then upgrade it myself. At least the parts were covered, after the first year and anything after that is on me.

 

[mmkerc]

Well that is one way of looking at it. But Apple did not become the largest company in the world by taking advantage of it customer base. It became the largest company in the world by offering an ecosystem of products that just worked and worked together well. No one's arm was twisted to buy Apple. People bought Apple and paid a bit more for both the quality, and the ecosystem.

 

[120FPS]

Well that is one way of looking at it. But Apple did not become the largest company in the world by taking advantage of it customer base. It became the largest company in the world by offering an ecosystem of products that just worked and worked together well. No one's arm was twisted to buy Apple. People bought Apple and paid a bit more for both the quality, and the ecosystem.

You don’t exactly have a choice once you’ve spent a significant sum of time and money in the ecosystem. Your arm has been twisted and shackled, even if you choose to believe it hasn’t.

 

[mmkerc]

You don’t exactly have a choice once you’ve spent a significant sum of time and money in the ecosystem. Your arm has been twisted and shackled, even if you choose to believe it hasn’t.

How anyone can say they purchased Apple without being aware of the closed system is either not paying attention, or was just rescued off a deserted island they have been trapped on for the last 40 yrs. The closed system/ open system debate has going on since the Mac first showed up in 1984. Apple has made it a point of its advertising campaign for years, even after they opened up the Mac system to some aftermarket products for a while.

It also begs the question of why someone would buy an expensive system, when there are multiple inexpensive systems available for windows.

 

[120FPS]

How anyone can say they purchased Apple without being aware of the closed system is either not paying attention, or was just rescued off a deserted island they have been trapped on for the last 40 yrs. The closed system/ open system debate has going on since the Mac first showed up in 1984. Apple has made it a point of its advertising campaign for years, even after they opened up the Mac system to some aftermarket products for a while.

It also begs the question of why someone would buy an expensive system, when there are multiple inexpensive systems available for windows.

There was a time when Apple was more open, allowing users to upgrade their own devices and providing alternatives for repairs. The ability to natively run Windows was also a notable feature. MacOS became a driving force, which is why many people stick to the platform. The shift in approach has understandably left long-time customers feeling a sense of loss.