Apple, Google and Microsoft Oppose Repair Rights Act
The leaders of the IT industry decided to remake the law "On consumers" for themselves. Apple, Google and Microsoft are demanding that the US government prohibit third-party organizations from repairing their equipment. After all, the law obliges the manufacturer to supply private workshops with spare parts and repair instructions.
What Apple, Google and Microsoft want
The desire of the producers looks transparent. According to experts in the IT field, only service centers should be engaged in the repair of equipment. After all, private companies do not always cope with the repair efficiently. And sometimes, they even break the technique with their inept actions.
And you can understand the logic of famous brands. Considering the price of the devices, the buyer is interested in quickly restoring a phone, tablet or other gadget. Along the way, you can save on instructions and training for representatives of repair companies. And also, it is easy to control all breakdowns, having access to the reports of the service centers.
Why amendments to the law "On Consumers" were met negatively
In the context of equipment repair companies, Apple, Google and Microsoft are depriving them of their earnings. Considering that together, the mobile devices of these three giants occupy more than half of the American market, the losses are easy to calculate. So far, we are talking only about the transfer of tools, spare parts and instructions. Repairs are not prohibited. But what will happen next is unknown.
This situation is not beneficial for ordinary users either. After all, every smartphone owner who has repaired equipment at least once knows how expensive it is to repair in an official service center. In private companies, the same repair is 2-3 times cheaper. Identical spare parts and services, but such a huge jump in price.
Apple, Google, Microsoft - skillfully put a spoke in the wheel
And also, you need to take into account the fact that official service centers are present only in large cities. And what should residents of small towns do - spend money on shipping or a trip to the nearest metropolis. Unpleasant situation.
On the other hand, American shortsightedness always has a positive effect on the world economy. By pressing the consumer in this way, Apple, Google and Microsoft can provoke consumer interest in products of other brands. This is quite natural. Let's wait what the government decides on this issue and watch the dynamics in the IT device market.