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I don't understand how lobbying from Big Tech makes a product like a 10 Year Smartphone unattainable/just a dream. In what way is this the case? I can't help bu

I don't understand how lobbying from Big Tech makes a product like a 10 Year Smartphone unattainable/just a dream. In what way is this the case? I can't help but think economics and consumer preference is what made the current state what it is. In other words, I don't see how said lobbying would stop some company from trying to make a 10 year smartphone.

moate 5y ago
So this whole thing is just a push for Right to Repair laws? I get that most hardware companies want to go full John Deere/Apple on this, but that's an issue with the hardware/software integration. An iPhone is made of the same general components as any other phone, but the special sauce is the easy of use from the software for many consumers. I don't think most people actually want a 10 year phone, the same way most people don't want to drive a functional but utilitarian car. They want a name brand that reflects their values, and most people don't value being able to cheaply and efficiently fix things. If they did, we wouldn't have had the same erosion of R2R. That said, this page pissed me off massively because I do like this stuff (We grow herbs/veggies, repair/mend our clothes, usually cook our own meals) and this was a set up for a fucking lobbying campaign on a continent I don't reside on. When I see groups like this supporting causes I also support I usually warn people AWAY from them and towards other, less "clever" people attempting to address the issue without these tactics.