▲ 186 ▼ Smartphone makers don't bother to comply with EU repairability requirements (repair.eu) submitted 2 months ago by beep@piefed.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 34 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (7 children) Maybe. It depends on if the market is growing or shrinking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 2 months ago (6 children) The market is growing outside the EU. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (5 children) Ok. The subject here is the EU. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 2 months ago (4 children) The subject is smartphone manufacturers ignoring EU rules permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) Yes. Growth in Europe isn't the only metric that matters to smartphone manufacturers because they are still making money on the sales they make in Europe even if they aren't growing in the market. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) That's because there is no growth in Europe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Ok, if that's the case. Mobile phone companies still care about sales in the region. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 2 months ago They'll eventually comply. I suspect only on new models. I'm guessing they'll try and find a war around it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 2 months ago (6 children) The market is growing outside the EU. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (5 children) Ok. The subject here is the EU. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 2 months ago (4 children) The subject is smartphone manufacturers ignoring EU rules permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) Yes. Growth in Europe isn't the only metric that matters to smartphone manufacturers because they are still making money on the sales they make in Europe even if they aren't growing in the market. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) That's because there is no growth in Europe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Ok, if that's the case. Mobile phone companies still care about sales in the region. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 2 months ago They'll eventually comply. I suspect only on new models. I'm guessing they'll try and find a war around it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (5 children) Ok. The subject here is the EU. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 2 months ago (4 children) The subject is smartphone manufacturers ignoring EU rules permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) Yes. Growth in Europe isn't the only metric that matters to smartphone manufacturers because they are still making money on the sales they make in Europe even if they aren't growing in the market. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) That's because there is no growth in Europe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Ok, if that's the case. Mobile phone companies still care about sales in the region. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 2 months ago They'll eventually comply. I suspect only on new models. I'm guessing they'll try and find a war around it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 2 months ago (4 children) The subject is smartphone manufacturers ignoring EU rules permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) Yes. Growth in Europe isn't the only metric that matters to smartphone manufacturers because they are still making money on the sales they make in Europe even if they aren't growing in the market. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) That's because there is no growth in Europe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Ok, if that's the case. Mobile phone companies still care about sales in the region. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 2 months ago They'll eventually comply. I suspect only on new models. I'm guessing they'll try and find a war around it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) Yes. Growth in Europe isn't the only metric that matters to smartphone manufacturers because they are still making money on the sales they make in Europe even if they aren't growing in the market. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) That's because there is no growth in Europe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Ok, if that's the case. Mobile phone companies still care about sales in the region. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 2 months ago They'll eventually comply. I suspect only on new models. I'm guessing they'll try and find a war around it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) That's because there is no growth in Europe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Ok, if that's the case. Mobile phone companies still care about sales in the region. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 2 months ago They'll eventually comply. I suspect only on new models. I'm guessing they'll try and find a war around it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Ok, if that's the case. Mobile phone companies still care about sales in the region. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 2 months ago They'll eventually comply. I suspect only on new models. I'm guessing they'll try and find a war around it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 2 months ago They'll eventually comply. I suspect only on new models. I'm guessing they'll try and find a war around it permalink fedilink source parent