Fairbuds are Fairphone’s proof that we really could make better tiny gadgets - eviltoast

But of course we all know that the big manufacturers don’t do this not because they can’t but because they don’t want to. Planned obsolescence is still very much the name of the game, despite all the bullshit they spout about sustainability.

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    9 months ago

    Why do you think they all opposed right to repair?

    And specifically, right to open repair? They’ll happily send you a $600 TPM-locked biometric sensor, because they would control the market and ROI, but won’t let you buy a $90 alternative from someone else.