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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's probably a reason why they're so big.

Repairing being expensive, you're more likely to go purchase the new shiny thing.

If you can repair your stuff circumventing their ecosystem, it would be harder for them to squeeze you post-purchase.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Repairing being expensive, you’re more likely to go purchase the new shiny thing.

And they have the audacity to pretend that they are ~~green~~ environmentally friendly and most people believe them because they don't know much about that stuff.