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Linus reviewed (roasted) our phone | Fairphone reacts (youtu.be)
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I can't believe some of the points Linus made against the Fairphone, especially given he's onboard with the same compromises for the Framework laptop. 🤭

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[–] 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The second biggest dealbreaker for me after the small battery.

Ok, they have a USB-C to jack dongle, but guess what USB-C port's wearout is the reason I was looking for a new phone in the first place.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Port wearout, isn't that a good reason for a repairable phone?

    I don't know much about the fair phone I do remember a day when cellphone batteries were user replaceable and back then you could get third party larger batteries with larger cases. Is that available for the fair phone?

    I've got a list of must haves for phones and that is on it. Obviously nothing has met my list in years.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    The USB-C pulling double duty for an audio port means it wears out faster. If the port needs replacement sooner, then that goes against their e-waste reduction goals. But look, they have ear buds!

    Great, more batteries, more points of failure. Simple is best. I want my wired headphones.

    So I could choose, get replecement parts for my current phone (charging board + battery) for 40 eur. Or get a new fairphone for 700 eur, downgrading my battery by 40% and throwing away a functional phone.

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  • [+] -7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Really wish c wasn't the standard. Breaks so easily

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I don't know what are you doing with your phones. I have never witnessed someone wearing out a USB Type-C port.

    Anyway, if you want to be upset at someone, the implementators of USB standards are: Apple, HP, Intel, Microsoft, Renesas Electronics, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments.

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