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Apple will update iPhones for at least 5 years in rare public commitment (arstechnica.com)

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

We know what Apple claims the issue was. You can't blame someone who doesn't believe Apple when they give them explanations of why their old devices suck when Apple goes to such great lengths to ensure planned obsolescence.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

when Apple goes to such great lengths to ensure planned obsolescence.

My brother in J-Town, they release full OS updates for five year old phones, and security updates for eight year old phones.

There are LOTS of reasons to hate Apple. Support for older devices isn’t one of them.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Which is completely meaningless when you can't repair the hardware 🤦 It's okay, you don't have to defend the corporations to make yourself feel better about your poor purchase decisions...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Which is completely meaningless when you can't repair the hardware 🤦

Well sure, their anti-right-to-repair shit has been very frustrating. Certainly something worth hating them for. But you can repair those devices if you get a certified shop to do it. Or if you don’t mind not having biometric sensors or NFC. It isn’t an example of planned obsolescence, just an example of poorly communicating and handling potential security concerns. You’ll note that Apple isn’t alone in this (not that this excuses the behavior).

It's okay, you don't have to defend the corporations to make yourself feel better about your poor purchase decisions...

I’m not defending anyone. Hate on whomever you want, just hate them for accurate reasons. I was a proud OnePlus user when the Apple battery throttling went down, but I bothered to educate myself on the subject. It was poorly handled, but it wasn’t planned obsolescence.

They want to support their old devices for the same reason they don’t want to support Android with iMessage: they want parents to give their children their old Apple devices so the whole family gets locked into their ecosystem. That’s shitty. That’s worth hating them for.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago

But you can repair those devices if you get a certified shop to do it.

No you can't. Apple has contracts with component manufacturers barring them from selling board level components to anyone. You can only buy complete assemblies which usually end up costing close to the price of an entire new device.

They also put a 500% premium on storage upgrades. And if you buy an identical device and drop it in, it will not function at all.

Or if you don’t mind not having biometric sensors or NFC

I dunno how you can just drop this and pretend like it's not fucking appalling and intentionally malicious.

It isn’t an example of planned obsolescence, just an example of poorly communicating and handling potential security concerns.

That is some made-up bullshit if I've ever heard it.

The evidence against Apple and planned obsolescence is astounding and undeniable.