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#durability

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From today, new EU ecodesign and energy labelling rules apply to smartphones, cordless phones and tablets placed on the EU market. Designed to boost the product lifespan, energy efficiency, and ease of repair, the measures will also help consumers make more informed and sustainable purchasing choices.

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... and only produced by #Fairphone without any generic alternatives*.

I always go for #durability both in terms of hardware and software and ignore #repairability to a wide extent. For example:

* I chose Samsung XCover5 because it's basically not destroyable and had long term software and security update.
* I chose Pixel 8a because it is supported by @GrapheneOS (long time secure software) and it brings robust hardware.

* That I could find quickly