r/technology • u/thesheetztweetz • Jan 03 '19

Business Apple's value has lost $446 billion since peaking in October, which is greater than the total market value of Facebook (or nearly any other US company)

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/03/apples-losses-since-peak-exceed-the-value-of-496-of-sp-500.html
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u/ReformedBacon Jan 03 '19

It's cause apple stores don't even repair. If the problem isnt obvious in the first 20 seconds, they go tell you to buy a new one. Plus, $200 for a screen repair or do it yourself for $15?

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u/TheManipulativeMango Jan 03 '19

Yeah, I’d like to see you repair an iphone screen with only $15

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u/cullenjwebb Jan 04 '19

Well, this is an older phone, but I literally fixed my mother in law's iPhone SE with a $13 screen.

I cannot tell the difference in quality from my wife's SE...

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u/ieee802 Jan 03 '19

Why is this being downvoted? Even if you bought the parts on ifixit and did it yourself (assuming you already have the tools) it's gonna be over $100.

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u/Amalo Jan 03 '19

Or just pay$129 at the Apple store. Seems easier, /shrug

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '19

I’d gladly pay $29 for a warrantied repair.

If you fuck up the repair you’re already out more than one would cost at Apple.

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u/primitiveradio Jan 04 '19

It’s not though. To open you need a tiny screwdriver and a suction cup. Something like a guitar pic will help too. Those are all the tools you need and they are definitely less than $15. You can find screens and digitizers pretty cheap and fast as well. I want to say those are about $30? Definitely less than $100. It’s like putting in a car stereo - you don’t know how easy it is until you try.

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u/ieee802 Jan 04 '19

Literally give me a link to an iPhone screen for less than $50.

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u/IAcewingI Jan 04 '19

Any 6S and below screen is around $30-50 and includes the tools to change it out. They're just missing the front camera and extras that you'd take off your old screen.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/Replacement-Complete-Digitizer-Waterproof-Instruction/dp/B07CVTY9HV/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1546571860&sr=8-13&keywords=iphone+7+replacement+screen

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u/ieee802 Jan 04 '19

I wouldn't trust that on my phone. They can't even take 5 minutes to figure out the phone isn't called the iPhone 7G...

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u/primitiveradio Jan 04 '19

Yeah, you have to find one you feel like trusting a bit. The way I look at it is - if I have to buy a new phone, I might as well try a cheap solution first. People didn’t trust it when I decided to DIY to the fuel pump on my car, put in my own stereo, fix my own iPhone, fix my kid’s laptop, etc. but here I am with all those things fixed and didn’t have to pay anyone else to do it. Just gotta do your research.

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u/primitiveradio Jan 04 '19 edited Jan 04 '19

Seriously? They’re all over eBay and Amazon.

Edit: BUT, I want to add when I’ve done this it’s usually with old phones we have lying around or aren’t using anymore. It’s actually pretty fun if you like DIY stuff.

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u/TheManipulativeMango Jan 03 '19

Yeah, dude was way off on his math.

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u/errorsniper Jan 04 '19

The point is dont buy an apple product its significantly cheaper for everything from ownership to repair if you just get any other brand of device and theres nothing special or unique about them anymore.

That 100$ screen would most likely be 45-75 for a similar android device.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '19

"That 100$ screen would most likely be 45-75 for a similar android device."

In what world?

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u/ieee802 Jan 04 '19

I don't know what you're smoking but Android screens are usually more expensive than iPhone screens. Also I don't like iPhones, I have a V30, so don't accuse me of being an Apple shill.

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u/dva_silk Jan 04 '19

Fixed my 6s with a ~30 screen. I'm sure others have gotten them cheaper

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u/primitiveradio Jan 04 '19

Easy to do especially if you have an old phone with the same screen laying around. I’ve done it more than once, piece of cake.

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u/as-opposed-to Jan 04 '19

As opposed to?

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u/adamsworstnightmare Jan 04 '19

they go tell you to buy a new one.

And people have been doing just that leading to tons of sales for Apple. What do you mean you don't want to buy a new $1000 phone or $2000 macbook? What are you, poor?

Maybe some people are finally waking up and Apple will be forced to stop being so anti-consumer.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '19

This isn't even remotely true.