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Apple's over hyped right to repair scheme might have just been a way to force more of its repair partners into the red and bring more of the work in house.
In 2021 Apple, under pressure from a Productivity Commission review on the "right to repair," launched its independent repair provider programme in Australia. It was trumpeted as a way for small companies to compete with Apple to repair their products -- such as the iPhone -- using Apple tools and spare parts.
Apple's over hyped right to repair scheme might have just been a way to force more of its repair partners into the red and bring more of the work in house.
In 2021 Apple, under pressure from a Productivity Commission review on the "right to repair," launched its independent repair provider programme in Australia. It was trumpeted as a way for small companies to compete with Apple to repair their products -- such as the iPhone -- using Apple tools and spare parts.
