This is great news, and a strong step forward.
A big part of this are the limitations around part pairing. Which often prevents repairs as the parts on the device are paired to each other and do not allow you to swap them out.
Recently this has become a problem even for EUVs like OneWheel. Who lock consumers out of repairing or modifying their devices.
No idea,but remember these statements aren’t meant for the technically inclined it’s meant for your average Joe.
It probably refers less to individual chips and more to individual components.
Hopefully right to repair laws will continue to spread which will make it difficult for companies to restrict business in specific states.
The irony here is that their constant push against a national standard for right to repair means that all these companies are now going to have to deal with slightly different laws in every single state that are an absolute nightmare to comply with.