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Too many products are easier to throw away than fix—consumers deserve a 'right to repair' (techxplore.com)
submitted 2 years ago by [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Too many products are easier to throw away than fix—consumers deserve a 'right to repair'::There was a time when the family washing machine would last decades, with each breakdown fixed by the friendly local repair person. But those days are long gone.

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[–] 2 points 2 years ago

Essentially all the products where the following is true:

(cost of parts + cost of repair work) is comparable to the cost of the new product. (that means ≥ or slightly lower)

All those features you would like are great but hurt the profits so you won't get them, sorry.

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