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No, we really don’t. Perhaps regulations on recycling, but punishing poorer people who can’t afford an iPad isn’t the answer.
by NetMageSCW 8mo ago
No, we really don’t. Perhaps regulations on recycling, but punishing poorer people who can’t afford an iPad isn’t the answer.
- atoav 8mo agoYou think regulations on planned obsolescence punish poorer people? How? As someone who had a friend who would only eat white bread at the end of the month having his old laptop not work would be a freaking emergency.
- Cthulhu_ 8mo agoCan you explain? Good rules on long term maintenance and repairability (which are in effect, see [0]) allow for cheaper, secondhand devices to remain viable for said poorer people. Market forces also exist so you can get a tablet or smartphone for less than €100 - and they also fall under said laws so they should work and be supported for a reasonable amount of time. [0] https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/news/new-eu-rules-durable-energy-efficient-and-repairable-smartphones-and-tablets-start-applying-2025-06-20_en https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/news/new-eu-rules...