▲ 961 ▼ Fairphone Is Finally Selling Its Repairable Phone in the US (www.wired.com) submitted 2 months ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world 228 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (18 children) How would they sell a headphone jack upgrade? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 18 child comments replies: [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (14 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago (13 children) That's not the same thing. There's also nothing worse than being on a long journey wanting to listen to music but needing to also charge your phone before you reach your destination. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] recursivethinking@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) they make em with a usb-c + 3.5mm -> usb-c still not the same, but a way to get by permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 3 points 2 months ago I use one of those every night and they're awful. I buy them 5 at a time because they're not very durable, and you end up with this especially irritating tangle of cables. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (10 children) it's always something. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Neocorporation@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago* (9 children) Listen man, if the phone doesn't have a 3.5mm jack, IR Blaster, FM radio receiver, pop out rotating 6mp camera, micro SD slots, 2g compatibility, Native flash support and a physical keyboard that pops out like the fucking matrix, then it's a complete piece of corporate shit and you're a complete neo liberal bum bandit if you think otherwise... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (4 children) I mean you're obviously being sarcastic. but why cant phones have a radio receiver? That would be super useful, and something I'd use often. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cunnililgus@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 months ago Well, bluetooth, wifi and cellular are radios, so my guess is it depends on what frequencies you wanna cover and how much extra you are willing to sacrifices in price & space. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CatAssTrophy@safest.space 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) Some phones do have built in radio receivers. If that's genuinely a feature you want, they're available. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) I'm not sayin it doesnt exist, to be clear, but the only phones I've ever seen that had built in radios were, like, asian market phones. Nothing that'd work on my area. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CatAssTrophy@safest.space 1 point 2 months ago That's fair. There are some available in other markets but they're definitely fewer and further between. permalink fedilink source parent [+] kaidenshi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] llii@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago Space Trader Uuuh, space trader, that's a name I haven't heard in a long time. I played it on my Palm Zire back in the day. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago don't forget the nipple blasters, bidet, shower squeegee, AM radio, FM radio, CB radio, xray, zray, and replicator. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LostCarcosan@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago Okay but I sure miss having a phone with an IR blaster. Was quite fun to sit in the corner of an empty restaurant and change the channel on the TVs that show the menu back when I was a drunk gremlin permalink fedilink source parent [–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 months ago Do you have phone recommendations? I like your list. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) [–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) Well the phone's modular for a reason... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) I don't think it's modular in that way permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago I suppose you're right. :( permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (14 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago (13 children) That's not the same thing. There's also nothing worse than being on a long journey wanting to listen to music but needing to also charge your phone before you reach your destination. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] recursivethinking@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) they make em with a usb-c + 3.5mm -> usb-c still not the same, but a way to get by permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 3 points 2 months ago I use one of those every night and they're awful. I buy them 5 at a time because they're not very durable, and you end up with this especially irritating tangle of cables. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (10 children) it's always something. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Neocorporation@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago* (9 children) Listen man, if the phone doesn't have a 3.5mm jack, IR Blaster, FM radio receiver, pop out rotating 6mp camera, micro SD slots, 2g compatibility, Native flash support and a physical keyboard that pops out like the fucking matrix, then it's a complete piece of corporate shit and you're a complete neo liberal bum bandit if you think otherwise... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (4 children) I mean you're obviously being sarcastic. but why cant phones have a radio receiver? That would be super useful, and something I'd use often. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cunnililgus@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 months ago Well, bluetooth, wifi and cellular are radios, so my guess is it depends on what frequencies you wanna cover and how much extra you are willing to sacrifices in price & space. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CatAssTrophy@safest.space 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) Some phones do have built in radio receivers. If that's genuinely a feature you want, they're available. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) I'm not sayin it doesnt exist, to be clear, but the only phones I've ever seen that had built in radios were, like, asian market phones. Nothing that'd work on my area. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CatAssTrophy@safest.space 1 point 2 months ago That's fair. There are some available in other markets but they're definitely fewer and further between. permalink fedilink source parent [+] kaidenshi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] llii@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago Space Trader Uuuh, space trader, that's a name I haven't heard in a long time. I played it on my Palm Zire back in the day. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago don't forget the nipple blasters, bidet, shower squeegee, AM radio, FM radio, CB radio, xray, zray, and replicator. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LostCarcosan@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago Okay but I sure miss having a phone with an IR blaster. Was quite fun to sit in the corner of an empty restaurant and change the channel on the TVs that show the menu back when I was a drunk gremlin permalink fedilink source parent [–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 months ago Do you have phone recommendations? I like your list. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago (13 children) That's not the same thing. There's also nothing worse than being on a long journey wanting to listen to music but needing to also charge your phone before you reach your destination. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] recursivethinking@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) they make em with a usb-c + 3.5mm -> usb-c still not the same, but a way to get by permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 3 points 2 months ago I use one of those every night and they're awful. I buy them 5 at a time because they're not very durable, and you end up with this especially irritating tangle of cables. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (10 children) it's always something. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Neocorporation@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago* (9 children) Listen man, if the phone doesn't have a 3.5mm jack, IR Blaster, FM radio receiver, pop out rotating 6mp camera, micro SD slots, 2g compatibility, Native flash support and a physical keyboard that pops out like the fucking matrix, then it's a complete piece of corporate shit and you're a complete neo liberal bum bandit if you think otherwise... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (4 children) I mean you're obviously being sarcastic. but why cant phones have a radio receiver? That would be super useful, and something I'd use often. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cunnililgus@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 months ago Well, bluetooth, wifi and cellular are radios, so my guess is it depends on what frequencies you wanna cover and how much extra you are willing to sacrifices in price & space. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CatAssTrophy@safest.space 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) Some phones do have built in radio receivers. If that's genuinely a feature you want, they're available. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) I'm not sayin it doesnt exist, to be clear, but the only phones I've ever seen that had built in radios were, like, asian market phones. Nothing that'd work on my area. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CatAssTrophy@safest.space 1 point 2 months ago That's fair. There are some available in other markets but they're definitely fewer and further between. permalink fedilink source parent [+] kaidenshi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] llii@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago Space Trader Uuuh, space trader, that's a name I haven't heard in a long time. I played it on my Palm Zire back in the day. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago don't forget the nipple blasters, bidet, shower squeegee, AM radio, FM radio, CB radio, xray, zray, and replicator. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LostCarcosan@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago Okay but I sure miss having a phone with an IR blaster. Was quite fun to sit in the corner of an empty restaurant and change the channel on the TVs that show the menu back when I was a drunk gremlin permalink fedilink source parent [–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 months ago Do you have phone recommendations? I like your list. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] recursivethinking@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) they make em with a usb-c + 3.5mm -> usb-c still not the same, but a way to get by permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 3 points 2 months ago I use one of those every night and they're awful. I buy them 5 at a time because they're not very durable, and you end up with this especially irritating tangle of cables. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 3 points 2 months ago I use one of those every night and they're awful. I buy them 5 at a time because they're not very durable, and you end up with this especially irritating tangle of cables. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (10 children) it's always something. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Neocorporation@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago* (9 children) Listen man, if the phone doesn't have a 3.5mm jack, IR Blaster, FM radio receiver, pop out rotating 6mp camera, micro SD slots, 2g compatibility, Native flash support and a physical keyboard that pops out like the fucking matrix, then it's a complete piece of corporate shit and you're a complete neo liberal bum bandit if you think otherwise... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (4 children) I mean you're obviously being sarcastic. but why cant phones have a radio receiver? That would be super useful, and something I'd use often. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cunnililgus@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 months ago Well, bluetooth, wifi and cellular are radios, so my guess is it depends on what frequencies you wanna cover and how much extra you are willing to sacrifices in price & space. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CatAssTrophy@safest.space 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) Some phones do have built in radio receivers. If that's genuinely a feature you want, they're available. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) I'm not sayin it doesnt exist, to be clear, but the only phones I've ever seen that had built in radios were, like, asian market phones. Nothing that'd work on my area. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CatAssTrophy@safest.space 1 point 2 months ago That's fair. There are some available in other markets but they're definitely fewer and further between. permalink fedilink source parent [+] kaidenshi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] llii@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago Space Trader Uuuh, space trader, that's a name I haven't heard in a long time. I played it on my Palm Zire back in the day. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago don't forget the nipple blasters, bidet, shower squeegee, AM radio, FM radio, CB radio, xray, zray, and replicator. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LostCarcosan@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago Okay but I sure miss having a phone with an IR blaster. Was quite fun to sit in the corner of an empty restaurant and change the channel on the TVs that show the menu back when I was a drunk gremlin permalink fedilink source parent [–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 months ago Do you have phone recommendations? I like your list. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] Neocorporation@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago* (9 children) Listen man, if the phone doesn't have a 3.5mm jack, IR Blaster, FM radio receiver, pop out rotating 6mp camera, micro SD slots, 2g compatibility, Native flash support and a physical keyboard that pops out like the fucking matrix, then it's a complete piece of corporate shit and you're a complete neo liberal bum bandit if you think otherwise... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (4 children) I mean you're obviously being sarcastic. but why cant phones have a radio receiver? That would be super useful, and something I'd use often. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cunnililgus@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 months ago Well, bluetooth, wifi and cellular are radios, so my guess is it depends on what frequencies you wanna cover and how much extra you are willing to sacrifices in price & space. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CatAssTrophy@safest.space 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) Some phones do have built in radio receivers. If that's genuinely a feature you want, they're available. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) I'm not sayin it doesnt exist, to be clear, but the only phones I've ever seen that had built in radios were, like, asian market phones. Nothing that'd work on my area. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CatAssTrophy@safest.space 1 point 2 months ago That's fair. There are some available in other markets but they're definitely fewer and further between. permalink fedilink source parent [+] kaidenshi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] llii@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago Space Trader Uuuh, space trader, that's a name I haven't heard in a long time. I played it on my Palm Zire back in the day. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago don't forget the nipple blasters, bidet, shower squeegee, AM radio, FM radio, CB radio, xray, zray, and replicator. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LostCarcosan@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago Okay but I sure miss having a phone with an IR blaster. Was quite fun to sit in the corner of an empty restaurant and change the channel on the TVs that show the menu back when I was a drunk gremlin permalink fedilink source parent [–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 months ago Do you have phone recommendations? I like your list. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (4 children) I mean you're obviously being sarcastic. but why cant phones have a radio receiver? That would be super useful, and something I'd use often. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cunnililgus@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 months ago Well, bluetooth, wifi and cellular are radios, so my guess is it depends on what frequencies you wanna cover and how much extra you are willing to sacrifices in price & space. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CatAssTrophy@safest.space 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) Some phones do have built in radio receivers. If that's genuinely a feature you want, they're available. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) I'm not sayin it doesnt exist, to be clear, but the only phones I've ever seen that had built in radios were, like, asian market phones. Nothing that'd work on my area. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CatAssTrophy@safest.space 1 point 2 months ago That's fair. There are some available in other markets but they're definitely fewer and further between. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cunnililgus@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 months ago Well, bluetooth, wifi and cellular are radios, so my guess is it depends on what frequencies you wanna cover and how much extra you are willing to sacrifices in price & space. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CatAssTrophy@safest.space 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) Some phones do have built in radio receivers. If that's genuinely a feature you want, they're available. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) I'm not sayin it doesnt exist, to be clear, but the only phones I've ever seen that had built in radios were, like, asian market phones. Nothing that'd work on my area. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CatAssTrophy@safest.space 1 point 2 months ago That's fair. There are some available in other markets but they're definitely fewer and further between. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) I'm not sayin it doesnt exist, to be clear, but the only phones I've ever seen that had built in radios were, like, asian market phones. Nothing that'd work on my area. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CatAssTrophy@safest.space 1 point 2 months ago That's fair. There are some available in other markets but they're definitely fewer and further between. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CatAssTrophy@safest.space 1 point 2 months ago That's fair. There are some available in other markets but they're definitely fewer and further between. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] kaidenshi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] llii@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago Space Trader Uuuh, space trader, that's a name I haven't heard in a long time. I played it on my Palm Zire back in the day. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] llii@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago Space Trader Uuuh, space trader, that's a name I haven't heard in a long time. I played it on my Palm Zire back in the day. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago don't forget the nipple blasters, bidet, shower squeegee, AM radio, FM radio, CB radio, xray, zray, and replicator. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LostCarcosan@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago Okay but I sure miss having a phone with an IR blaster. Was quite fun to sit in the corner of an empty restaurant and change the channel on the TVs that show the menu back when I was a drunk gremlin permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 months ago Do you have phone recommendations? I like your list. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) Well the phone's modular for a reason... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) I don't think it's modular in that way permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago I suppose you're right. :( permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) I don't think it's modular in that way permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago I suppose you're right. :( permalink fedilink source parent
[–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago I suppose you're right. :( permalink fedilink source parent