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Unpopular opinion alert! I think modern Apple products are;

1. Ugly
2. Locked down
3. Designed to fail
4. Overpriced (because it's "luxury")

I mean Apple products were always expensive but these days 1 and 3 in particular are much more evident. I mean, cellphones don't need 4 cameras on them.

As for Apple's insane state of affairs reguarding iThing repairs, I think "American Shanzai" from the latest issue of 2600 (at time of writing) puts it nicely:

"Trying to fix an iphone these days is like trying to disarm a bomb, and getting it fixed by Apple is usually more pricey than just buying a new one."

I mean, fixable they are not….but I don’t know about not lasting. My 2010 iMac was replaced by my 2020 only because I could no longer update it. It then went to a family friend who still uses it.