Right to Repair

[justride]

When will Canadians have the right to repair?

Illustration by Maura DoyleIn May 2019, a private member’s bill that would have given Ontario consumers the right to repair their electronic devices was voted down in the provincial legislat

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The next step, if it's not already here, in totally controlling what you bought/have.

 

[justride]

 

[POWERMAN]

Didn't all of this start with John Deere beating on farmers a couple of years ago?
Something about software that one can use but not modify...I forget.

 

[nobbie48]

A buddy is a mechanic and has to buy the software to fix stuff. I can't recall the exotic make but $2500 for the software.

The Saturday mechanic can't do much anymore and the next step would be to eliminate the independent garages.

I had to scrap a $5,000 piece of test equipment because it was obsolete from a parts availability stand point.

If the battery goes on my Iphone I know the Apple price to change it will be so exorbitant that a new phone would make more sense. If I go to an aftermarket battery can I trust it to not grenade?

If it has moving parts or blinking lights it isn't forever.

 

[Hack]

If it has moving parts or blinking lights it isn't forever.

...And if it has wheels or tits... its gonna cause you trouble.

 

[KenC]

Like the "Tesla Hacker" guy, just wants to able to fix stuff, that you actually own, and it's an uphill battle.

TeslaHacker