iFixit Attempts To Usher In A New Era Of User-Repaired Devices

You're probably familiar with iFixit . We link to their teardowns and home fixing guides all the time on CrunchGear ; they mostly focus on Apple, and their light and informative tone is a welcome addition to such a dry topic as hardware disassembly. Well, they've decided that merely providing help for Apple users isn't enough, and are today launching a "global repair community" with the aim being user-level repairs of any device. Such a project is well-timed; the relationship between user and manufacturer is becoming more one-sided. It doesn't trouble you that the devices we use every day are so poorly documented, or constructed in such obscure ways, that one has to be an Apple-qualified technician or Dell customer service person to fix a simple problem? I've actually had a long post gestating on this very topic, and now iFixit has gone and eaten my lunch.