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Samsung Galaxy Ring is non-repairable - GSMArena.com news (www.gsmarena.com)

submitted 4 months ago by schizoidman@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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[+] skullgiver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl 21 points 4 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

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[–] SomeGuy69@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

For that price, kinda. But only if you ignore how it's build, probably all sunk in epoxy for the waterproofing.

[–] tabular@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Who's expecting a computer to last about 2 years?

[+] skullgiver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] tabular@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

The warranty is 2 years. Warranty is the confidence a company has that it will last as long as that. Batteries eventually die, so that is the one part in mobile devices we can guarantee needs to be replaced.

Manufacturers make bigger devices difficult to repair - so it being a small form factor is just an excuse. When they try and it fails then is the time to consider if it's feasible. Fairphone products are probably average at best but you can at least replace the batteries in a small device like their earbuds (Fairbuds), and assume they will get better at making their repairable devices.

[–] jake_jake_jake_@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I would say the warranty is probably confidence that a percentage will last that long, and the amount they have to replace is cheaper than the business they lose not offering it.

edit: and no argument that companies are also working to make devices less repairable, i'm cynical that more often then not they are trying to design devices that last exactly as long as the warranty.

[–] SomeGuy69@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Thanks for the fair buds link. I'll buy those.

[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

Amount of people surprised by this:

[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 12 points 4 months ago

None of the samsung devices are in my book. Especially since they strive to physically destroy all of your devices if their certified services detected that you have done any servicing to it.

By the way, does anyone know if this also applies to replacing the software?
Because then, thanks to their e-fuses, flashing the original software will not save you either.

[–] dog_@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Why am I not surprised

[–] lud@lemm.ee 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Fair enough.

Edit: lol someone downvoted me. Did they really think a repairable fucking ring is feasible at all?

[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

[–] Stalins_Spoon@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 4 months ago

expected