Hong Kong (CNN Business) – Woz supports the Right to Repair movement. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, better known in the tech world by his nickname Woz, spoke about the topic during a recent appearance on a barrier, a website that allows fans to pay celebrities for video messages.
In a letter to Louis Rossman, YouTube personality and advocate for the right to repair, Wozniak said he “fully” supports the cause, gives consumers the right and information to repair their own devices and, in a way, feels “emotionally” affected by it.
“I do a lot of engraving, but it really affected me,” he said at the press conference. Video Nine minutes. “We wouldn’t have Apple if they hadn’t grown up in a very open tech world.”
The Right to Reparations movement has recently gained momentum. In the UK, new Measures Require manufacturers of televisions, washing machines, and refrigerators to provide spare parts to consumers.
In the United States, at least 27 states have discussed relevant legislation this year, according to United States PIRGIt is a nationwide coalition of public interest research groups.
The White House also got in on the matter, and press secretary Jen Psaki noted this week that the USDA is considering giving “farmers the right to repair their own equipment.”
For his part, Wozniak shared how he learned to build and modify his own devices from a young age, even with a Ham Radio license at the age of ten.
“Back then when I was buying electronic things like TVs and radios, all circuits and designs were on paper. Total is open source,” he said.
“If you know what you’re doing…you can fix a lot of things on the cheap. But it’s more important to know that you did it yourself.”
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Allowing others to refurbish their devices also has business value, said Wozniak, Apple’s 45-year co-founder with Steve Jobs. He noted the success of the Apple II computer. He said it was “fully adjustable and scalable” and the “single source” of profit for Apple during its early years.
“It was not…successful because of sheer luck,” he added. “There were so many good things about being so open that everyone could join the party.”
Wozniak’s comments come as Apple, the company he left as an active employee in 1985, has long faced criticism for its policies that restrict where its customers can repair iPhones and other electronic devices without jeopardizing their warranties.
The company used to allow its authorized service providers to receive original Apple parts and other materials needed for repairs. That changed in 2019, when the company expanded the number of repair work it had officially acknowledged.
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Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“It’s time to start doing the right things,” Wozniak said in his letter. It is time to fully recognize the right to fairness.”
Halle Burton contributed to this report.