Apple argues against right-to-repair bill that would reduce its control

https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/9/24067957/apple-right-to-repair-oregon-bill-parts-pairing-ban

by leotravis10 • 2 years ago

36 6 2 years ago

Macs need to be consumer serviceable if they want to sell to consumers.

pandacake• 2 years ago

I will say, the security risk increases with right-to-repair. Also, Apple really could dedicate resources to harden these areas.

whatshisface• 2 years ago

The bill in question, SB 1596, would require companies to provide the documentation, tools, and parts both customers and independent repair shops need to fix broken products.

If that's their security model, they don't have any security.

fargle• 2 years ago

that's an incredibly fallacious argument that apple and others make in really bad faith. unless you mean security for apple, that is.

having the right to choose whether replace my screen/battery/etc. with a genuine apple (tm) part or a high-quality substitute does not diminish my security. if i use a cheap knock-off from alibaba, it might be less quality or any number of other scams and problems, so if you care - don't do that.

it's not apple's job to decide whether i want more or less "security", what my security goals are, or the best way to achieve it (e.g. not being "securely" locked into their ecosystem). and for some people it will be just buying apple-care and new phones every couple years, and that's fine.

jsnell• 2 years ago

Dupe:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39317819

leotravis10• 2 years ago

That piece is paywalled obviously.

Apple argues against right-to-repair bill that would reduce its control

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