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Ifixit gives fairphone 5 a 10/10 on repairability and maintanence (www.ifixit.com)

submitted 8 months ago by DacoTaco@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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While they were happy with what the fairphone 4 brought to the table, they seem to like what was changed for the fairphone 5.
What are you guys' opinions on this? A welcome change? would you get one if your phone died within the next year?

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[-] Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works 25 points 8 months ago

I really like the idea of these phones and I’d really buy one of my employer wasn’t providing me a phone and allowing me to use it for my private stuff.

Of course, it might be expensive for the hardware, but just look at the price of a non repairable and non ethical iPhone.

[-] Streetdog@sh.itjust.works 15 points 8 months ago

I'd jump on the Fairphone first thing if not having a single tie to an advertising/tracking company was an option. But here we are.

Also when visiting Fairphone forums, I get "This community is not accessible in your location."

It is still a business and a business is gonna business, thus never gonna be as ethical as one would want.

[-] Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago

Well I would buy the Murena version of the Fairphone. The one with /e/os installed. Apparently everything works on it, without google learning too much about you.

[-] AlexisFR@jlai.lu 1 points 8 months ago

Sounds like a your country issue.

[-] onoira@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 8 months ago

I would recommend getting a personal device. Using employer-owned devices for private use is a liability to both yourself and your employer, and it's exposing yourself to serious breaches by your employer.

[-] Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

Thanks for the advice, but I’ve already thought about it a lot and I see more advantages than inconveniences. But if course I agree with you about the risks involved.

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