▲ 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
[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago (4 children) Why have a list? Just make everything repairable. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 child) Because not everything can be repairable. Design and manufacture often require choices to be made. And you seldom get all of the things you want. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rooster326@programming.dev 1 point 3 months ago Why don't we let the trillion dollar company figure out how to do everything? permalink fedilink source parent [–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 months ago* Some items, to safely repair, need a degree and training Such as microwaves, which if you fuck up, you've either made a bomb or a radiation leak permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago Because they were paid a lot of money to exclude certain products. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 child) Because not everything can be repairable. Design and manufacture often require choices to be made. And you seldom get all of the things you want. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rooster326@programming.dev 1 point 3 months ago Why don't we let the trillion dollar company figure out how to do everything? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 1 point 3 months ago Why don't we let the trillion dollar company figure out how to do everything? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 months ago* Some items, to safely repair, need a degree and training Such as microwaves, which if you fuck up, you've either made a bomb or a radiation leak permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago Because they were paid a lot of money to exclude certain products. permalink fedilink source parent