*It’s Your iPhone. Why Can’t You Fix It Yourself?* /When the tools of modern life stop working, people should be able to shop for the best price on repairs./ By The Editorial Board The editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher. It is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed section. April 6, 2019 A giant John Deere tractor and a pocket-size Apple iPhone have something important in common: The cost of repairing either one is too high. The two companies, and many of their peers, use a variety of aggressive tactics, including electronic locks and restrictive warranties, to push customers with broken equipment to seek help from their authorized repair facilities — or to give up and buy a replacement. [...] continua qui: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/opinion/sunday/right-to-repair-elizabeth-...