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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)
submitted 11 months ago by L4s to c/technology
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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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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 11 months 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

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 11 months 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.