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New EU law requires devices to be repairable - Every phone, television or washing machine you buy in Europe must be easier to repair starting tomorrow. That’s when the European Right to Repair Act tak (www.nporadio1.nl)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by inari@piefed.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world
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The products covered by the obligation to repair currently include:

  • washing machines and washer-dryers
  • dishwashers
  • refrigerators
  • electronic displays
  • welding equipment
  • servers and data storage products
  • mobile phones, cordless phones and tablets
  • tumble dryers 
  • e-bikes and e-scooters batteries (from 18 February 2027)
  • local space heaters
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[–] IllNess@infosec.pub 52 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Apple and Samsung be like: "It's not a mobile phone or a tablet, it's a phablet so it does not fall in to any category of the devices that need to be repairable."

[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 17 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

The loophole in the directive is smaller phones. Smartphones go from 10.16 cm (4 inches) diagonal to 17. 78cm (7 inches) and everything bigger (up to 44.2 cm) is a tablet.

Samsung and Apple's flagship smartphones are very close to be considered tablets but that wouldn't save them from the requirements.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 hours ago

Apple: hey fans, did you know the best phone is actually small?!!