Kobo partners with iFixit to make new e-readers more repairable ( goodereader.com )

The partnership between Kobo and iFixit means the iFixit will provide official repair kits to fix the most common components like batteries, for newly produced readers (Libra Colour, Clara Colour and Clara BW,)

For the moment the official page is almost empty, until the products are out.

Engineer Mod ,

Great news, iFixit partnerships are a great way to improve repairability.

Piemanding ,

I just hope iFixit doesn't become the bad guy as the only repairability game in town.

lgsp OP ,
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You know, I was thinking the same thing. It's always iFixit: Motorola, Nokia, and now Kobo. But I don't see how a company with a mission like iFixit can turn into bad guy (enshittify?). Am I too optimistic?

Piemanding ,

Just looked it up and iFixit is not publicly traded so the potential for enshitification is much lower, but still possible. If iFixit goes public I will lose all faith in them.

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