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Fairbuds are Fairphone’s proof that we really could make better tiny gadgets (arstechnica.com)

submitted 7 months ago by Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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But of course we all know that the big manufacturers don't do this not because they can't but because they don't want to. Planned obsolescence is still very much the name of the game, despite all the bullshit they spout about sustainability.

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[–] iopq@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

My Sony linkbuds S only last two hours now. It's a product from 2022. When did they solve batteries? Because it wasn't in 2022

The product in question is not outdated because they rolled out updates for the new features, like Bluetooth LE audio

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip -5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Honestly? it sounds like you bought a stinker then. Because I have some (I forget if they are anker or jabra) earbuds that are MAYBE a few minutes off of what they were when I got them before the pandemic (so 2019/2020).

[–] iopq@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

It depends on how many hours a day you use them, not comparable between people