Fairbuds are Fairphone’s proof that we really could make better tiny gadgets

Diplomjodler@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.world – 927 points –
Fairbuds are Fairphone’s proof that we really could make better tiny gadgets
arstechnica.com

But of course we all know that the big manufacturers don't do this not because they can't but because they don't want to. Planned obsolescence is still very much the name of the game, despite all the bullshit they spout about sustainability.

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Overpriced.

their entire premise is making sure that people on the supply chain of their devices are compensated adequately (hence the "Fair" in the name), which is why their products are more expensive than you're used to.

Nooooo! You can pry my cheap tat produced by child labour from my cold dead hands!

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