What? They're a huge company that makes it notably difficult/expensive/impossible to repair their products. Have you been following 'right to repair' stuff at all?
> Computers are really not like cars...
In what important way? I'm making the case that both should be repairable.
> ...If tires were vulnerable to supply chain attacks, then not only would it be acceptable, some customers would demand it.
Those customers always have the option of not repairing the device, or going directly to the manufacturer, or whatever. That's fine. But guess what, most people (rightfully) don't care that much about supply chain attacks, because they're not targets, or the risk is infinitesimal. They should have the right to repair their device.
Not really.
> Think of it in terms of cars -
Computers are really not like cars...
> if you bought a Honda car, would it be acceptable for it to not start if you put the "wrong brand" of tires on it?
...If tires were vulnerable to supply chain attacks, then not only would it be acceptable, some customers would demand it.
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