Microsoft has always been unshakable about its repair policies in the past. However, the technology giant plans to support more research and policy so that users can easily repair devices such as the Pro 8 surface and other Windows tablets, after receiving the pressure of an investor group.
In June 2021, the company occupied an investor meeting with the offensive party of the non-profit investor you sow. The results of this meeting cemented Microsoft’s commitment to the search for “social and environmental benefits” allowing users to repair their own devices. This includes the manufacture of parts, information and other resources more easily accessible to consumers.
This is the first time that an American manufacturer has accepted such conditions after the pressure of investors, but will probably not be the last if the recent models are an indication. For example, in September, the Century Green Placement Mutual Funds company filed two right resolutions to repair. The first was with Apple and the second was with Deere & Co., a manufacturer of agricultural equipment.
What does it mean?
Microsoft has agreed to satisfy how “repair right” would affect its contributions to climate change and electronic waste, with the study evaluating social impacts and used to “determine new mechanisms to increase access to repair, including for The surface devices and the consoles of the XBOX, “as indicated by a recent press release from which you sow. Microsoft will then be required to share a summary of these conclusions by May 2022 and to act on them by the end of 2022.
In the statements given at both the Chain and Tom’s hardware, a Microsoft spokeswoman said: “We believe that clients have the right to repair safe and reliable options. We are currently providing customers with repair services providing the high quality of repairs, the protection of privacy and the safety of customer protection clients and protect customers from injury. “
It’s too early to say if that means that surface devices will be easier to upgrade in the future, but it looks good. The Pro 8 surface has a user replaceable SSD that is quite easy to access, so I hope it’s a step in the right direction for Microsoft.