Is Apple Trying To Screw You Over?

It would certainly seem so if the following picture turns out to be true. So if you are a D.I.Y sort of person when it comes to gadgets then you'd better read on.

If, like me, you are the 'go to' guy when it come to fixing other people's gadgets. Or even if you just like opening them up and just tinkering with things then you might be in for a shock. The picture below is of a new 'asymmetric screw' that very may well be coming to an iPhone near you.

The picture was originally posted over at reddit by an anonymous user, although it was said to have come from someone in Apple's design department, and shows just how complicated the screw head really is. They say "there's no tool quite like it on the market". Which implies that they are trying to lock DIY'ers out of their devices.

Now that screw top even LOOKS scary. But fear not! one of the writers for cultofmac.com had already asked ifixit's Kyle Wein the verdict and he said:
   "If this were an Apple design, it would be concerning. Service technicians of all kinds need access to hardware. We regularly sell pentalobe screwdrivers to forensic investigators who depend on our tools for important investigations. Recyclers all over the world to dismantle products, and Apple has historically relied on the open market (third parties like us) to supply their recyclers with the tools they need to recycle Apple products.

My gut feel is that this isnt from Apple. The threads are unrealistic, and I suspect that a head like that is too complex to use as a tool head. Existing tool designs tend to be simple because the head needs to withstand a fair amount of torque.

If this is an Apple design, it looks like it would be expensive to manufacture. Apple uses tiny screws, and thats a lot of complexity"

 And that's coming from a professional. But, as usual, we will just have to wait and see. I really hope these are not part of the new designs.....

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