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Planned obsolescence shatters the myth of capitalist innovation (redphoenixnews.com)
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[–] lemmyng@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Apple may provide repairs, but if the repair costs as much as a new device then it's planned obsolescence in disguise.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world -2 points 4 months ago

They’re far less expensive to repair than replace. You can see the part cost for the most commonly needed repairs here.