XPost: comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com   
      
   On Jan 30, 2026 at 6:44:41 PM MST, "Lawrence D´Oliveiro" wrote   
   <10ljmq8$2iigq$1@dont-email.me>:   
      
   > On 30 Jan 2026 15:29:48 GMT, Brock McNuggets wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Jan 29, 2026 at 10:23:42 PM MST, "Lawrence D´Oliveiro" wrote   
   >> <10lhf8u$1s04g$1@dont-email.me>:   
   >>   
   >>> On 30 Jan 2026 03:53:29 GMT, Brock McNuggets wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> You have also made it clear you do not mean to suggest Apple   
   >>>> products, in general, are less reliable or have a shorter   
   >>>> lifespan.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> So you are pointing to one very specific thing with a strong focus   
   >>>> but no actual broad point.   
   >>>   
   >>> In case it isn’t already clear, from what Gremlin has been trying   
   >>> explain (repeatedly), the odds of a particular component failure in   
   >>> Apple gear may not be that different from that of a similar thing   
   >>> happening in non-Apple gear, but the consequences of such a failure   
   >>> will likely be more drastic.   
   >>   
   >> Big picture: Are Macs less reliable?   
   >   
   > As the first ARM-based Macs gradually take over more and more of the   
   > used-Mac market, the answer to this will likely become more clear.   
      
   The data I pointed to suggested Macs last longer... but with the M-Series that   
   COULD change. Time will tell. If so Apple will pay a price for it (and   
   should!)   
   >   
   > Let’s just say, I wouldn’t want to bet against the iFixit guys ...   
      
      
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