Louis Rossmann: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "What is Right to Repair? An introduction for curious people.", recommended as the accessible explanation to share with non-techies, family and politicians.
- 4 HN recommenders 3 months 2020–2024explainerRecommended as the accessible explanation to share with non-techies, family and politicians.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2020–2021commentaryHN commenters recommend it as an insider account from a repair shop owner of why Apple's repair program falls short of real right to repair.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2017–2021commentaryCited in right-to-repair and Apple threads as an insider's view of Apple hardware design and repairability.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2018–2019commentaryHN people cite it to debunk oven-reflow and reballing repair folklore, and as part of Rossmann's critiques of Apple hardware quality.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2018–2019commentaryCited in MacBook keyboard and repairability threads for its clear teardown of what a replacement involves.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2018–2023commentaryMostly cited by critics of Apple hardware quality, and as a rabbit hole for people curious about laptop repair.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2024–2026commentaryHN cites it as the key example of Amazon selling dangerous counterfeit goods and warns people to test their fuses.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2018–2020interviewRecommended as a good conversation and starting point on Yelp's alleged bullying of businesses.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2015–2020commentaryHN commenters cite it as evidence for claims that Yelp pressures businesses over advertising, mostly in threads about Yelp's practices.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2020–2024commentaryHN cites Rossmann for documentation of Apple's repair barriers, and some commenters credit him with changing their view of Apple. Others criticize the design choices he describes.
- 2 HN recommenders 1 months 2020–2025commentaryHN uses it as the go-to explanation of why landlords refuse to renegotiate leases and leave units empty.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2018–2023commentaryUsed repeatedly in right-to-repair threads as a concrete example of Apple overcharging for repairs that independent shops fix cheaply.
- cited 4× 0 months 2024–2026commentaryHN mostly cites it in critiques of Apple's hardware choices and base-model storage and memory, as an example of a design flaw.
- cited 4× 0 months 2023–2025commentaryHN mentions are mostly critical or incidental, using it in discussions of Apple hardware design and repairability rather than recommending it.
- cited 4× 0 months 2018–2021commentaryCited in repair threads as evidence of Apple working with customs to restrict third-party repair parts.
- cited 3× 0 months 2018–2021commentaryCited in right-to-repair discussions to show that authorized repair centers mostly swap units rather than repair them.
- cited 4× 0 months 2019–2023commentaryCited in threads about Apple repair and refurbishment as evidence of poor refurbishing, with a warning that Rossmann uses colorful language.
- cited 5× 0 months 2018–2025demoCited as evidence that ThinkPads survive spills thanks to their drainage design, often with timestamps for the spill test.
- cited 8× 0 months 2019–2025commentaryCited mostly critically in Apple thermal design threads, with some commenters disputing his claim.
- cited 3× 0 months 2020–2021commentaryMostly used as an example in repair debates, with commenters calling the design an oversight or an anti-repair tactic.
- cited 3× 0 months 2020–2024commentaryCited in right-to-repair threads as a repair-shop view of why Apple's program is impractical.
- cited 4× 0 months 2021–2026commentaryHN cites it as a concrete example of bureaucrats not knowing the rules they enforce on small businesses.
- cited 3× 0 months 2017–2021commentaryHN cites it as evidence that the Surface line is among the least repairable laptops, countering the idea that he only attacks Apple.
Questions
Which Louis Rossmann video does Hacker News recommend most?
What is Right to Repair? An introduction for curious people.: recommended in 3 different months by 4 HN users between 2020 and 2024.
Is this every Louis Rossmann video?
No. Only videos that at least three different HN users linked, in at least three different months, with at least a sentence of their own commentary. That filter is what makes the list useful.
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