This is silly.
Soldered CPU, RAM, SSD.
Pretty much the only thing repairable is the battery.
I'd argue that this was a cheap business decision to make.
Keep the price gouging on parts, while satisfying regulators on "right to repair", and even get some free marketing from iFixit.
It only takes one part to break for you to have to buy an entire new device.
I'd argue that this was a cheap business decision to make. Keep the price gouging on parts, while satisfying regulators on "right to repair", and even get some free marketing from iFixit.
It only takes one part to break for you to have to buy an entire new device.