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Originally Posted by Adamant1988  So, the question posed is pretty simple, which camp do you come from? Would you rather unpack a new computer, plug it in, and instantly start using it? Or do you prefer to unpack it, and start getting under the hood to find out what's it has in there? |
If I bought a car, I'd expect to drive it straight off the forecourt and make it home without needing to get under the hood. And I've had VCRs in pieces many times. But then I know more about electronics than I do about cars
TBH though, even cars these days seem to me to be becoming less user serviceable. Mostly things fall into 2 categories when they stop working - they are either so cheap that you throw them away and buy a new one, or so expensive that you send them away under warranty.