Apple buys iFixitA critic of hard-to-repair electronics is purchased by the biggest target of its criticism.
<p>UPDATE: April Fools.</p>
<p>FORTUNE --The gadget-repair company iFixit, a persistent critic of Apple (AAPL) products for their low "repairability," announced Tuesday that it has been purchased by Apple for an undisclosed price.</p>
<p>iFixit is best known for its "teardown" photos of disassembled iPhones and iPads, posted shortly after they go on sale and later used to illustrate free online repair guides (parts and tools for sale).</p>
<p>iFixit founder
MORE<img alt="" border="0" src="
http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tech.fortune.cnn.com&blog=8466345&post=138049&subd=fortunebrainstormtech&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img src="
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fortuneapple20/~4/Oao9X52kPY4" height="1" width="1"/>
Source:
Apple buys iFixit
