With five major OS ugrades and eight years of patches.

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

  • raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    63·
    10 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.worldEnglish
      16·
      10 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.

      • nikt@lemmy.caEnglish
        16·
        10 months ago

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

    • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      10 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.