Gadgets · by Mango Fern · 2026-10-15
Repairability scores are actually starting to influence purchase decisions — anyone else noticing this shift?
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Gadgets · by Mango Fern · 2026-10-15
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Brian Otieno · 0 likes
legislation in the EU pushing this stuff is honestly doing more for repairability than a decade of advocacy did, regulation works when it actually has teeth
Noah Miller · 0 likes
battery replacement cost is the one that converted me too, paying 90 dollars to swap a battery vs buying a whole new phone is an easy choice once you know its an option
Ethan Brooks · 0 likes
i still think most people say they care but then buy the sealed glass slab anyway because it looks nicer on the shelf, actions vs stated preferences gap is real
Quiet Otter · 0 likes
fair but the gap is shrinking, repairability scores are at least now a tiebreaker when products are otherwise similar
Beatriz Sousa · 0 likes
modular design always sounds great until you realize it usually means a chunkier worse looking device, tradeoffs exist for a reason
Rizky Pratama · 0 likes
ifixit scores are basically a standard reference point for me now before any purchase, didnt used to even check before
Rohan Mehta · 0 likes
ive kept the same laptop for 7 years because i can replace the battery and ssd myself, repairability is genuinely the best sustainability feature a product can have
Silver Comet · 0 likes
manufacturers are gonna keep gluing things together until it actually costs them sales, glad to hear that might finally be happening
Narin Chai · 0 likes
this is good news for landfills too honestly, longer device lifespans matter alot more than people give credit for