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The Fairphone 5 is less about what comes in the box and more about what you get over the years (www.theverge.com)

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Fairphone’s latest repairable device is for people who hate saying goodbye to an old smartphone more than they like buying a new one.

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[-] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 19 points 9 months ago

I always think about auto repair when repairability comes up. I could still get parts for my 30yo jeep. Hell people make parts for collector vehicles, even 90 year old Model A cars.

Now, you might say modern cars are less repairable but I can also get software to diagnose and configure my 5yo Toyota 4Runner. And if I upgrade some parts it doesn't void the warranty because of consumer friendly laws.

Tech would be very different if it followed these patterns.

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