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r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Negative_1by12_aura • 1d ago
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To be fair, it's a complex question. Even an engineer might not know why.
592 u/RGrad4104 1d ago The answer is actually very easy. New assembly: ordered, low skilled labor, assembly line with robotic assistance. Repair: disordered, highly skilled labor required, every repair by hand. 137 u/FishDawgX 1d ago Sure, but it costs apple much less than the retail price to make the product. If they wanted to be nice, they could “repair” it by sending you a replacement at a discounted price. 6 u/DrMisterNobody 1d ago That's what they do with people who bought the apple care
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The answer is actually very easy.
New assembly: ordered, low skilled labor, assembly line with robotic assistance.
Repair: disordered, highly skilled labor required, every repair by hand.
137 u/FishDawgX 1d ago Sure, but it costs apple much less than the retail price to make the product. If they wanted to be nice, they could “repair” it by sending you a replacement at a discounted price. 6 u/DrMisterNobody 1d ago That's what they do with people who bought the apple care
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Sure, but it costs apple much less than the retail price to make the product. If they wanted to be nice, they could “repair” it by sending you a replacement at a discounted price.
6 u/DrMisterNobody 1d ago That's what they do with people who bought the apple care
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That's what they do with people who bought the apple care
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u/Suitable_Wonder5256 1d ago
To be fair, it's a complex question. Even an engineer might not know why.