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

  • Fake4000@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    The phone is great and things can be replaced easily. My only issue with the phone is it’s price. It’s quite high compared to phones with similar specs.

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      9 months ago

      It’s because they try to ethically source as much of the phone as possible, and go out of their way to pay fair wages and ensure no forced labour is used in the supply chain.

      Unfortunately that adds significant cost.

      • raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        Unfortunately that adds significant cost.

        That’s not unfortunate, that’s logical. Unfortunately, other companies are allowed to exploit humans and the environment for more profit despite lower prices.

        • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world
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          9 months ago

          It’s amazing when you realize that modern civilization as we know it depends on numerous layers of slavery, child labor, and general worker exploitation.

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            9 months ago

            Also don’t forget the “externalized” costs of massive and irreversible environmental damage!

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          9 months ago

          Well yeah, I mean unfortunate as in it’s unfortunate it makes it a harder buy. I’m not pissed off that it’s more ethically produced.

    • Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      Yea that’s what happens if the company at least tries to make it repairable and not made by exploited people.