this post was submitted on 05 Aug 2023
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They've been doing bullshit like this for 20+ years
I remember buying a pre-build pc some 10-15 years ago that has rod soldered in it just to be sure no hardware upgrade could be made by the user
Don't even get me started on their laptops. Every single one I owned ended with a broken hinge / hinge supports.
I'm talking sixties and seventies electronic lab equipment ..
Yeah but that has never been consumer grade stuff.