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The Fairphone 5 price has been dropped to €499. The phone is designed to be the most advanced environmentally friendly smartphone. (shop.fairphone.com)
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I don't like smartphones. I use a dumbphone.

But this is a wonderful initiative.

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[–] AlexisFR@jlai.lu 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The heck are you talking about? If you change it yourself it's still 100€. And you won't find any decent smartphone at this price.

[–] MangoCats@feddit.it 1 points 1 day ago

I typically pay US$250 for unlocked smartphones, and they are fine for me, my wife, my kids, friends and family...

If the screen is 100€ and the labor to install it competently (I suppose this is a DIY serviceable phone, but the screen?) is another 75€, that's 80% of what I would be paying for a brand new phone.