▲ 1723 ▼ New EU law requires devices to be repairable - Every phone, television or washing machine you buy in Europe must be easier to repair starting tomorrow. That’s when the European Right to Repair Act takes effect (www.nporadio1.nl) submitted 3 months ago by inari@piefed.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 252 comments fedilink hide all child comments The products covered by the obligation to repair currently include: washing machines and washer-dryers dishwashers refrigerators electronic displays welding equipment servers and data storage products mobile phones, cordless phones and tablets tumble dryers e-bikes and e-scooters batteries (from 18 February 2027) local space heaters
[+] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world -3 points 3 months ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pwalker@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 months ago* (1 child) I don't think they have a problem with the ifixit scores, more with the words you have chosen to convey your message. Also of course you will not find any love for Big Tech in the Fediverse ;-) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] Tetsuo@jlai.lu 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Personally I downvoted you because you completely forgive/forget the older devices from Apple. They had sold approximately 2.2 billions of impossible to repair devices before they kind of changed course with the iPhone 14 line. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] pwalker@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 months ago* (1 child) I don't think they have a problem with the ifixit scores, more with the words you have chosen to convey your message. Also of course you will not find any love for Big Tech in the Fediverse ;-) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Tetsuo@jlai.lu 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Personally I downvoted you because you completely forgive/forget the older devices from Apple. They had sold approximately 2.2 billions of impossible to repair devices before they kind of changed course with the iPhone 14 line. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)