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Something that goes beyond reporting news or detailing step-by-step instructions. If it’s an opinion held by an individual or group of individuals rather than the entirety of iFixit, it should probably be included in this category.

Repairability

Why a Refurbished iPhone Might be Better (and Cheaper) Than a Brand New iPhone 16e

Apple’s iPhone 16e is a weird one. It’s Apple’s “budget” model, but it’s 40% more expensive than the iPhone SE it replaces. It’s an iPhone 16 in name, but many…

February 20, 2025

by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit

Opinion

It’s Time to Stop Making Excuses for Amazon’s Disposable Tech

Update December 2, 2024 (originally published Jan. 13, 2020): On this cyber Monday, we’re republishing this expose of Amazon’s terrible disposable tech. Since 2020, things haven’t gotten any better—and in…

December 2, 2024

by Kevin Purdy

Opinion

Our Desire for New Is Killing the Planet—and Us

Ever found yourself scrolling through the latest deals, convincing yourself that you need the upgrade? “It’s faster, shinier, better,” the ad promises. Even though your current gadget works just fine,…

November 19, 2024

by Manuel Haeussermann - iFixit

Product Design

Samsung Copies Everything Apple Does—But What About Repairability?

At this year’s Galaxy event, Samsung yet again launched a bunch of Apple knockoffs, some of them more shameless than ever. But while Samsung’s hardware and software don’t usually match…

September 16, 2024

by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit

Product Design

How Open Hardware Empowers Users

iFixit is a proud supporter of the 2024 Open Hardware Summit taking place May 3 & 4, 2024 in Montreal, Canada. Hardware is hard. It’s a bit of a cliché…

May 3, 2024

by Manuel Haeussermann - iFixit

Opinion

You Can Fix The Things You Own. Yes, You.

Being part of iFixit is like having a front-row seat to the tech world’s magic and mayhem. Sure, technology has come a long way in the 20 years since iFixit…

November 10, 2023

by Manuel Haeussermann - iFixit

Opinion

A Clear Trend Comes Back

The 90s were a time of wacky and wild trends. From Furbies to Tamagotchis, it was an era of colorful fads—especially when it came to electronics. For those of us…

August 28, 2023

by Manuel Haeussermann - iFixit

Opinion

Fixing to Be an Iconic Brand: How Repair Ecosystems Build Brand Loyalty

Nike or Adidas? Samsung or Apple? BMW or Mercedes? For most of us, the answer is clear. And that is no coincidence. Iconic brands like these have customers who regard…

June 21, 2023

by Beatriz Pozo Arcos - iFixit

Opinion

This Is What a Product Announcement Should Look Like in 2022

Is it just me or was Apple’s announcement event this year especially soulless? Where once the fruit company seemed to make every product release into a music video work of…

September 14, 2022

by Sam Goldheart - iFixit

Opinion

The Six Things That Make or Break Repairability

Every time product announcements roll around, reviewers are whipped into a frenzy to try to find something interesting to talk about. Meanwhile, iFixit’s engineers start forensically pre-constructing our teardown. As…

September 12, 2022

by Sam Goldheart - iFixit