▲ 177 ▼ California passes right-to-repair act guaranteeing seven years of parts for your phone (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by JVT038@feddit.nl to c/technology@beehaw.org 16 comments fedilink hide all child comments The bill outlines three years for products costing $50 to $99.99 and seven years for products priced at $100 or more. The bill will cover electronics and appliances made and sold after July 1st, 2021.
[–] holycrapwtfatheism@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Read elsewhere gaming handhelds may be exempt. Unsure if that's accurate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SkepticElliptic@beehaw.org 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) The bill text excludes video game consoles completely. https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB244/id/2813977 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Hello_there@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago Special interests at work again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago FFS of course That needed to be included as well permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkepticElliptic@beehaw.org 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) The bill text excludes video game consoles completely. https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB244/id/2813977 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Hello_there@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago Special interests at work again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago FFS of course That needed to be included as well permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hello_there@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago Special interests at work again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago FFS of course That needed to be included as well permalink fedilink source parent