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
    591·
    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.worldEnglish
      13·
      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.

      • nikt@lemmy.caEnglish
        12·
        9 months ago

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

    • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      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.