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Fairphone has created a smartphone that owners can repair themselves - This sustainable smartphone aims to reduce global electronic waste::In a bid to reduce global electronic waste, Fairphone has created a smartphone that owners can repair themselves. What makes its technology so sustainable?

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[โ€“] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I feel like having to replace charging cords is an Apple issue specifically.

I'm horrified by the amount of time my wife had to replace her Mac charger because the cord was breaking.

I don't think I ever had to replace the cord on any of my laptop, replacing the charger because the cord is breaking has never been a consideration before.

[โ€“] Chouxfleur@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

I've found that breaking cables is a personal issue. I still have an old usb Xbox 360 controller for pc gaming from when I owned an xbox. My partner has destroyed cables for laptops, hairdryers, headphones in less than 12 months.

Some cables are objectively worse than others (macbook chargers I'm looking at you) but a modicum of care generally is enough to make sure they last without too much hassle.