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by NotPractical 5y ago
If your definition of "legit service store" is "Apple Authorized Service Provider", then yes. If your definition of "legit service store" is "high-quality repair shop, even if not Apple-authorized (because
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> Replacement parts _never_ brick the phone. Bricking Face ID is essentially bricking the phone if it doesn't have fingerprint unlock. Everyone is accustomed to instant unlock these days (since the iPhone 5S of 2013). The camera &qu
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by NotPractical 5y ago
Ironically the best option if you want a secure, private phone is usually to buy a Google Pixel phone, then install GrapheneOS on it. Technically you can use plain old AOSP, but GrapheneOS is probably the better option because: * You can re
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by NotPractical 5y ago
It's important to note that, while it is true that you can't verify no changes have been made to the AOSP sources on the stock Pixel ROM, it's irrelevant because the Pixel ROM doesn't even claim to be AOSP -- it's a
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by NotPractical 5y ago
> replacing random surface mount components until the machine turns back on is not a repair Definition of repair, according to Merriam-Webster [1]: > to restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken It seems t
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by NotPractical 5y ago
What happens when Apple decides overnight to increase the price by a factor of 5? When you can't go anywhere but Apple for repair, whether or not you are overcharged is entirely Apple's decision. When you have actual choices, and
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That is not sane. That is an irrational concern.
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You should not be torn. Apple is blatantly acting against your interests as a user, and you should be adamantly against this. You always need to place some level of trust in anyone you're allowing to repair your device -- even if the
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Me too, haha. I like the new UI and privacy controls, but this is always the most important consideration. By the way, as far as I know, Termux (at least as we know it) is for sure eventually doomed, which is really sad. Here's a brief
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Your DNA is in a database [video](youtube.com)
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The Perfect Birth Control for Men Is Here. Why Can't We Use It? (2015)(vice.com)
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by NotPractical 5y ago
> If Apple decides the best way to meet those objectives is to swap the top case, I’d still consider the battery replaced. The only reason Apple "decides" this is because they designed the laptop with a non-replaceable battery.
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by NotPractical 5y ago
The batteries on 2016+ MacBook Pro are not Apple-replaceable, either. They replace the entire top case because they can't replace just the battery.[1] (If anyone has any source for the contrary, please provide it.) Assuming it's
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by NotPractical 5y ago
One final thing I'd like to add is that you can have a slim computer with a replaceable battery. You probably typed this comment from one [1]. I don't see why they couldn't adopt this adhesive strip approach for the MBP. Pe
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by NotPractical 5y ago
I agree that they don't care. Perhaps they should, though? It's just unnecessarily wasteful (assuming they replace the entire top case assembly, which they probably still do) and expensive. By the way, it is currently $200 [1], bu
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by NotPractical 5y ago
Why can you guarantee that? Also, this article was written in November 2018, and here's what it says: > the battery can be individually replaced in the new MacBook Air [...] In all other MacBook and MacBook Pro models with a Retina
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by NotPractical 5y ago
Consider also that anything that Apple does to make their product less repairable by the end-user also makes it less repairable by independent repair shops. I'm not sure why anyone would waste their time and money taking their Framewor
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by NotPractical 5y ago
I did at least upgrade to 256 GB storage (...for like $200 or something ridiculous), haha. I just didn't think to mention that minor upgrade. Edit: I'll also mention that the fan noise hasn't been a problem for me (I rarely n
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by NotPractical 5y ago
The thing is, I don't even know if you're paying Apple 100-200 bucks to replace the battery, or if you're paying them that much to replace the entire top case assembly, along with the battery, since it's so damn difficul
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by NotPractical 5y ago
How is the battery life on your 2016 MBP? Like I said in one of my other posts, my 2019's battery is already slowly degrading. I'm at ~300 charge cycles after ~2 years of moderate usage. Apple says the battery is "consumed&qu
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by NotPractical 5y ago
AirPods die within a few years and then get tossed in the trash. Modern MacBooks aren't built like they used to be. I don't see any reason you couldn't use the Framework Laptop for that long. Just replace anything that wears
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by NotPractical 5y ago
> The base configuration doesn't have even basic ports. The preconfigured model comes with your choice of 4 ports, the options being USB-C, HDMI, microSD, USB-A, and DisplayPort. The default config is 4x USB-C, but you get to choose
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by NotPractical 5y ago
I did a little research on this, and it seems the main (perhaps only?) problem is that all mobo configs come with an 11th gen Intel CPU with Iris Xe graphics.[1] Since the last Intel Macs used 10th gen chips with Iris Plus graphics, and App
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by NotPractical 5y ago
The design of the MacBook Pro changed in 2016, and it became less repairable and easier to break (see: issues with butterfly keyboards). It would be difficult to convince me to buy a used old 2016+ MacBook Pro.
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Another thing to consider is that, if everyone is reluctant to try the Framework laptop because they're not sure about long-term support, it will never receive said support. I'm willing to take the risk here, for the greater good!
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by NotPractical 5y ago
Does anyone know if Apple is even capable of replacing the battery, or if they replace the entire top case assembly, on 2016+ MacBook Pro models? Apparently the Air's battery is indeed replaceable (...by Apple) but I'm not sure th
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by NotPractical 5y ago
Performance of the M1 is indeed impressive, and I don't mean to imply that these CPUs all perform relatively the same. But I have a 2019 Intel MacBook Pro with an i5, and it does everything I need a laptop to do: take notes, browse the
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by NotPractical 5y ago
For the record, I also own a Mac: the MacBook Pro, 2019 baseline model. I used to enjoy the battery life (though it has been slowly getting worse to the point where I have considered reaching out to Apple about it since the battery is glued
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by NotPractical 5y ago
The baseline, preassembled model starts at $1000. Windows 10 Home, quad-core i5, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, a nice 2256x1504 display, thin and light (1.3kg, 11.7" x 9" x 0.6"). Compare that to your other thin and light options
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The only reason these two groups look at it differently is because people in the "regular users" group don't know how bad things are, and how good things could be. What makes you think the Framework would have a hard time com

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