Posts by xuinkrbin.

EU law threatening 'commercially painful changes' for tech out tonight

I'm not sure what this is trying to accomplish. On iPhone, you can delete the built in apps already, use whatever e-mail application you like already, set your choice from a number of search engines already, etc., etc., etc. Is anyone claiming Android phones don't allow the same? Exactly what problems does this bill hope to solve?

Re: I assume

Apple doesn't claim you are "renting" the phones. Please stop lying.

Also, you already have the right to repair. Apple will not come around and say "Oh, you used an unapproved screwdriver; we are taking this away from you". What Apple does say is, if you insist on having someone other than Apple -- or an approved technician -- repair your device, since Apple cannot guarantee the quality of the workmanship, such repair voids the warranty, as is the case with any other electrical device. Case in point: go and bodge your KitchenAid and see how far you get when you insist they honor the original warrant.