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.

  • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    603·
    9 months ago

    It’s because they try to ethically source as much of the phone as possible, and go out of their way to pay fair wages and ensure no forced labour is used in the supply chain.

    Unfortunately that adds significant cost.

    • raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      621·
      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
        15·
        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.

        • niktEnglish
          15·
          9 months ago

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

      • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        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.