@ketmorco even then, ribbon cables in handheld consumer electronics are often a nightmare. when ive done work on gameboys, working with the ribbon cables is the most stressful part. making sure they 1) fit back in with the case closing and 2) dont get crushed/break is so scary, and not everyone has room for that stress, or time to learn this stuff, or someone more experienced to ask for help. should be plug and play like batteries
@ketmorco@rachaelspooky that sounds like "oh, replacing a violin string? just put the nub in, the tip in, and do a bit of winding :zerotwo_shrug: "
the above is teeechnically true, but it ignores that neither you nor 99% of the population could do it without an extreme risk of snapping the string ($20~$60) or damaging the bridge ($100~$200), let alone getting the tuning right or knowing what to do if the peg is stuck or of it's too slick :giggle: (violin strings are the cheapest out of the orchestral strings...gods forbid you snap a cello or bass string :not_like_this: )
@ketmorco@rachaelspooky that sounds like "oh, replacing a violin string? just put the nub in, the tip in, and do a bit of winding :zerotwo_shrug: "
the above is teeechnically true, but it ignores that neither you nor 99% of the population could do it without an extreme risk of snapping the string ($20~$60) or damaging the bridge ($100~$200), let alone getting the tuning right or knowing what to do if the peg is stuck or of it's too slick :giggle: (violin strings are the cheapest out of the orchestral...
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@ketmorco even then, ribbon cables in handheld consumer electronics are often a nightmare. when ive done work on gameboys, working with the ribbon cables is the most stressful part. making sure they 1) fit back in with the case closing and 2) dont get crushed/break is so scary, and not everyone has room for that stress, or time to learn this stuff, or someone more experienced to ask for help. should be plug and play like batteries