Cookblock
(Verb) Acting like T. Cook by making things: proprietary, serialized (when one component is paired with another via serial numbers), difficult or impossible to repair (glueing components together, making exclusive deals with component manufacturers).
Engaging in consumer-unfriendly practices.
Engaging in consumer-unfriendly practices.
I wanted to replace my laptop's cracked screen, but the company Cookblocked me by making me buy an entire lid assembly instead of just the panel.
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