Scott Head

Scott Head is a member of the iFixit community and store. He contributes to the platform's mission of promoting repairability and providing resources for DIY repairs. His articles primarily focus on technology, specifically Samsung devices, and highlight issues related to repairability and accessibility to parts.

Biography:  https://www.ifixit.com/User/105244/Scott+Head

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The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

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No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • iFixit could not deliver on the promise due to obstacles from Samsung that hindered accessibility to parts and increased costs.
  • Samsung's approach to repairability does not align with iFixit's mission, leading to the end of their partnership.
  • Starting June 2024, iFixit will no longer be Samsung's designated third-party parts and tools distributor.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

iFixit Ends Partnership with Samsung: High Costs and Design Obstacles Hindered Repair Access

iFixit Ends Partnership with Samsung: High Costs and Design Obstacles Hindered Repair Access

Broke On: Thursday, 23 May 2024 iFixit ends partnership with Samsung over high repair costs and design obstacles, raising concerns about Samsung's commitment to repairability. The collaboration aimed to make Galaxy device repairs more accessible but faced issues such as expensive parts, glued devices, and data requirements for official parts. iFixit will continue selling kits and parts for Samsung devices while expanding its Repair Hubs and releasing repairability scorecards.