!right2repair@discuss.tchncs.de you think companies preventing you from repairing your stuff is BS?
Okay cool, it didn't open anything on boost so I wasn't sure what it was.
Should be the top link in the post body, let me know if it doesn't work.
This is an escalation the others haven't taken yet, but I'm sure they'll soon follow if they're allowed. But all prevention of repair should be illegal, not just this company.
I use the college stuff maybe once a month, but still in Excel! You cannot escape the Excel!
Great news, iFixit partnerships are a great way to improve repairability.
Mind if I crosspost to !right2repair@discuss.tchncs.de? Or you could if you'd like. I think it'd fit very well.
The economics behind it is that if they can make you buy a new one, they make more money than if you repair it.
Just make sure you don't get suckered into buying a new device when the old one is perfectly fixable at third party repair shops or sometimes even by yourself.
Disabling OnStar by pulling the fuse should keep cars from phoning home with info. I don't know if they still collect it though.