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[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah their hardware was overpriced and I couldn't find any justification for their prices being higher than "well but we're independent and our hardware is aesthetically pleasing"

Like... I get why Teracube and Fairphone are expensive for their specs. But Nothing gave me cryptobro vibes

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Fairphone are expensive for their specs

ye, and its a price I gladly paid for my fairphone 5. I love that thing :D

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 months ago

The thing is... Fair phone is how expensive all phones their capability should be. Its just that most phones are greed machines produced via the exploitation of labor