Reblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
carnage4life@mas.to ("Dare Obasanjo") wrote:
Apple has come out in support of California’s Right to Repair bill. This is less of a pivot and more of just accepting reality.
Apple pushing aesthetics such as no seams in their phones over consumer benefits like being able to replace your phone’s batteries has been deemed unacceptable by a number of governments including the EU.
Regulation is coming whether they like it or not, so they might as well get some positive PR for “supporting” the regulations.
https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/23/apple-lends-support-to-california-state-right-to-repair-bill/