iFixit founder slams Apple for obstructing right to repair
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Samsung and Microsoft also got a telling off. What you need to know iFixit CEO and founder Kyle Wiens has blasted companies like Apple for obstructing the right to repair movement. He called out the company over using non-standard parts and contractual agreements with suppliers. He also called out wastage of spare parts and said consumers would benefit from right to repair initiatives. iFixit founder and CEO Kyle Viens says that Apple, Microsoft, and Samsung are among companies obstructing right to repair to the detriment of consumers, deliberately making their products harder to fix. Viens made the comments at the Productivity Commission`s right to repair hearing in Australia on Monday. As reported by ZDNet, Viens told the commission virtually that companies were deliberately obstructing right to repair for consumers. Regarding Apple specifically, Viens stated: `Apple is notorious for doing this with the chips in their computers. There`s a particular charging chip on the M...