With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste.
    • CanofBeanz@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      10 months ago

      This is why for the first time in my life I ordered an iPhone. My domains being sold off to squarespace was the final straw for me.

      • uglyduckling81@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        10 months ago

        This is one of the weirdest statements I’ve ever read.

        I don’t like the repair policy of this company so I’m switching to Apple…

        Tell me you live in a dark cave without telling me you live in a dark cave.

        • youngalfred@lemm.eeEnglish
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          10 months ago

          I think the difference is that Apple products can be repaired, as parts are plentiful for third party repairers and apple will also repair it (for a premium).

          The article is saying how no-one, not even Google, can repair a pixel watch as there were no spare parts produced.

          Edit: I understand their repair policies re MacBook repair shops etc, but for a consumer being told that even the manufacturer can’t do anything is a bit galling and cause for reflection on future purchases.

          • puppy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            10 months ago

            think the difference is that Apple products can NOT be repaired

            There, fixed it for you.

            I recommend that you watch Louis Rossmann on YouTube. He regularly presents how Apple prohibit repairs by third parties either by adding software locks to simple parts, prohibiting parts contractors from selling spare parts, donating to anti-repair lobbying group among many other practices.

            Migrating to Apple because Google didn’t repair a product is a very weird move. Both of those companies are to be blamed, but Apple much more in my instances.

            • youngalfred@lemm.eeEnglish
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              10 months ago

              But the point of the article is that the watch literally can’t be repaired - no first or third party can do it.

              But I can get any apple watch repaired. Yes they are scummy about third party, but apple will gladly repair it for money.

              I can understand the shift.

              • puppy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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                10 months ago

                Apple does the same. Not a third party, Apple themselves will NOT repair some broken devices that have broke because of Apple’s design issues. Again, I urge you to watch Louis Rosmann. He has covered many instances of these.

                You should give Google a hard time because what they are doing it is shitty. But Apple is not the answer. They do the same and more. The difference is that unlike Google, Apple won’t let someone else repair it either.

                • phillaholic@lemm.eeEnglish
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                  10 months ago

                  You’re making a very narrow point and asking people to just watch an entire YouTube channel (and one where the subject goes on and on and on an about everything) to hopefully find proof?