So I work in phone replacement. I unfortunately don't do any repairs,
just replacement, but I see a disturbing trend in the tech sector
that's led, of course, by Apple: planned obsolescence and disposable
tech.
It's gross. It's disgusting. Making phones that cost $1500 that are
supposed to be thrown away when they're broken. Not "if." When.
They've been doing things to minimize and eliminate a user's ability
to repair their own devices, including independent repair shops. It's
creating waste in the name of profit, and it's really a horrible thing
to do. Their newest shenanigans include marking batteries as unhealthy
if they're replaced, even if they're replaced with another brand-new
iPhone battery from another iPhone.
Now, that's not to say Apple's alone in pushing sales over repairs,
but they are the worst and it's been seeping into other companies'
policies to my dismay.
Greed is ruining the world. Ignorant consumers are buying this
bullcrap and shoveling the crap on top of the crap pile. Several Apple
users I've talked to say they don't necessarily like the company but
they buy the products anyway because "they like the OS." I can't
even...
