The main reason for their opposing such legislation is that comprehensive repair manuals are also instructions how to counterfeit their products. So I agree they should not be made to publish all, or we should change the whole industries that everything needs to be open source, but then add other protections (like stronger IP on design and interfaces, ideally favouring the first mass market product, not some IP hoarders who are only good in quickly registering any obvious upcoming developments - IP could be related to investment, for instance) so that investments in new technologies still pay off - without such, Apple would never have bothered to develop a keyboardless gui for the original iPhone, as it would have been impossible to recoup the money spent to make the software.
Another reason is that people get devices repaired at unlicensed shops with untrained technicians, often at shoddy quality. Then they themselves or the unwitting buyers of the used devices try to get support, first driving a few supporters insane at the point of contact, then getting a repair, then raising complaints when being told the repair will cost. All that costs a lot of money, which in the end will be payed by the buyers of Apple products who do things properly.
Last not least, such repairs also increase risk of unusual events, like phones catching fire, and such. Apple is obviously not keen on having their phones appear in the news for such events, or even a whole airplane going down, just because an untrained technician did a bad repair. Especially as in some cases that will be difficult to prove. So I'm definitely in favor of allowing companies to discourage tampering, for instance by voiding warranties in such cases.
I'd personally favor the open route (and according strong IP protections, at least until all investments with 10% (or so) interest and some margin off profit has been recouped - even including the more or less related failed research and development efforts, because trying is important for innovation. Unluckily, that also requires those unpopular trade agreements.
While that is not the case, allowing companies to keep their development work secret is the only possible alternative.
[–] strix-varia 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Best thing I've done for myself in years, get rid of apple cellphone and everything connected to the dam thing. Do not want, need or care about apple. A pain in the butt to quit however....on the phone with them for at least 3/4 of an hour, deleting everything and answering their stupid questions. And yes, it is all about control.