
June 30, 2026
Closed-Off Strategy: Why Tech Giants Ignore the Repairability Trend
The 2026 PIRG report "Failing the Fix" reveals a systemic crisis in the strategies of leading tech giants. The declining repairability ratings of Apple and Lenovo are not accidental technical shortcomings, but the result of deliberate business model choices focused on maximizing control over the product lifecycle. The use of the French repairability index as a metric highlights growing regulatory pressure from the European Union, which is transforming the right to repair from an ethical norm into a strict legislative requirement.
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