Posted on 01/22/2011 2:10:23 PM PST by NoLibZone
Apple is replacing iPhone screws -- but it may be the consumers who are really getting screwed.
In line with its infamous philosophy of maintaining absolute control over its products, sources said U.S. Apple stores are replacing screws on iPhone 4s brought for servicing with tamper-proof screws to prevent anyone else from opening the device.
Kyle Wiens, chief executive of iFixit, a prominent Apple repair and parts supplier, said the purpose of the new screws is to keep people out of the iPhone and prevent them from replacing the battery. He said he noticed in November that screws were being switched.
"If you took your car in for service and they welded your hood shut, you wouldn't be very happy," he said, comparing it to shutting owners out of their iPhones.
IFixit, based in San Luis Obispo, California, has become famous in the technology world for performing "teardowns" of Apple devices, often within hours or minutes of a new product launch. The company promotes repair to cut down on electronic waste that goes to landfills.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/01/21/apple-iphones-unremovable-pentalobe-screws/#ixzz1BnwEDmfc
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BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
When in doubt, drill it out. And besides, soon enough someone will be making the screwdriver for it...
But thanks anyway... making it hard to open will just bring the business to guys like me, who can pop that phone like a grape for a minimal charge.
Open architecture and the resulting competitiveness, is what reduced the prices of IBM PC and parts.
Why use pounds of lead when an ounce of aluminum would do?
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