Napping.Synth.Download@ShadowJonathan I wonder if that will hurt availability of the Lower end handsets, esp as a lot of the oems are at the mercy of if the chipset vendor can be bothered to support the soc
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@Dragon I think prices in general will go up as these rules imply less sales (as individual phones last longer) @Abazigal @Dragon Very unlikely. People often forget that selling individual parts, access to schematics, extended warranties (which make more sense if the device has a long lifetime) etc. also adds revenue. It's more of a shift in how to make business, not how much. I suspect my #Fairphone4 already complies with most of these requirements. And they just lowered the price of the #fairphone5 model. @prex The TCO will actually go down. And I do not believe this protection for consumers will actually increase prices. There is the market pressure. @Dragon @ShadowJonathan @carl if the TCO will go down or not depends on the price level and given how the smartphone is essential for most people I think there's lot of space for them to grow. But I do hope you're right. And for the records, while I'm worried about price increases for low income people, in general I think it's a good law @prex @Dragon @ShadowJonathan I already donโt buy a new phone more frequently than every 6 years, and I would go longer if I could. This is great! @prex @Dragon @ShadowJonathan well, this is good if thatโs the case. Less stuff in the landfills |
@Dragon @ShadowJonathan Chipset vendors will feel this pressure as well, which is good.