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New Anti-Consumer MacBook Pros - Teardown And Repair Assessment - Apple Silicon M1/M2 (youtu.be)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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No surprises here. Just like the lockdown on iPhone screen and part replacements, Macbooks suffer from the same Apple's anti-repair and anti-consumer bullshit. Battery glued, ssd soldered in and can't even swap parts with other official parts. 6000$ laptop and you don't even own it.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'd say $400 (minus whatever subsidies from your carrier) is the minimum I'd spend on a new smartphone. Could also get an iPhone 12 or something for a bit more.

Point is, iPhones are more affordable than people claim they are, especially in the US. Can't speak for other places where they might be marked up or have high import tax.