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Fairphone has created a smartphone that owners can repair themselves - This sustainable smartphone aims to reduce global electronic waste (www.bbc.com)
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Fairphone has created a smartphone that owners can repair themselves - This sustainable smartphone aims to reduce global electronic waste::In a bid to reduce global electronic waste, Fairphone has created a smartphone that owners can repair themselves. What makes its technology so sustainable?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

the camera is mid when compared to newer models

This is a weird take. New phones having newer features doesn't mean yours got worse than it was when you bought it.

A factory reset and battery swap will restore most old devices to their original state. If they were good enough three years ago there's no reason it's not now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Right, except the original comment was that phones don't need upgrades. I'm saying that my circle of people, myself included, all appreciate getting new phones for newer features. So the notion that upgrades are unnecessary is a little delulu

For battery swaps, I'm not arguing against that. This is all under the main comments about frameworks strategy of designing upgrades into their product -- so i don't have to buy a whole new phone to get a new camera and battery :p

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Appreciating an upgrade isn't the same thing as needing one. I'm glad(?) that you recognize you and your friends are submitting to social pressure and consumerism but if you'll forgive me I think it's still a very weird take when not buying something you don't need is still an option.