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"Smartphone longevity didn’t used to matter. In the past, before you could wear
out or break a phone, there was always some shiny new thing to buy. Today, we
expect our smartphones to go the distance, but they’ve also become less
repairable and, in many cases, more fragile. Fairphone, a Dutch smartphone
maker that has just entered the US market, thinks about phones differently.
The new $650 Fairphone Gen 6+ is designed both for longevity and easy
repairability. There are trade-offs to this approach if you’re used to the
standard glass and aluminum sandwiches filled with glue, gaskets, and
teeny-tiny screws. But the drawbacks could be worth it for the right buyer.
Fairphone CTO Chandler Hatton told
Ars that Fairphone’s goal is to provide a
compelling mobile experience while also enabling the user to “fully own” their
device. At the end of the day, this is what a lot of people say they want in a
smartphone."
Via Kenny Chaffin.
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
