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'Right to Repair' report reveals cost differences between Apple and others

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The Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern went on a quest to repair two Macs.
Stern found that repair options at independent repair shops could be more expensive or impossible.


Watch Joanna Stern go on a 'Right to Repair' quest.

Joanna Stern is highlighting the need for Right to Repair legislation.

In a new video and report from The Wall Street Journal, Joanna Stern found out what it was like to compare the cost of repairing a Mac between Apple and an independent repair shop in New York City. You can watch the video version of the report below:


  Apple said it would cost $999 to fix a MacBook Pro. An independent repair store did it for $325. WSJ's Joanna Stern went on a journey to repair two water-damaged laptops and show how new legislation could provide more options for fixing our broken gadgets.






While scouring NYC for repair options, the journalist found that some repair shops end up charging more than Apple because - according to the shop - it has...

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