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[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 76 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Parts pairing- does that refer to shit like how Apple used to pair their home button to the serial number of the phone so you couldn't replace it? Or how old Xboxes (idk about new ones) would pair the disc drive to the motherboard? About fucking time if so.

[–] Adanisi@lemmy.zip 37 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Yes. Yes it does.

It took them long enough.

Unfortunately, I think it excludes game consoles.

[–] FlaminGoku@reddthat.com 18 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Curious how california did this as well.

Doesn't it open the door for every company to claim that their product is a game console as long as it can play snake or some shit?

[–] meekah@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

As long as game consoles are just not in the list, I think there shouldn't be a loophole like that. But if they explicitly exclude consoles from being affected, there definitely is

[–] Railcar8095@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago

Apple is preparing to register the iPhone 16 as an Air Frier just to push this for a year

[–] hillbicks@feddit.de 10 points 11 months ago

Yup, that's it, at least from my understanding.

[–] Drinvictus@discuss.tchncs.de 41 points 11 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

What would we DO without EU

[–] FishFace@lemmy.world 28 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm so glad we left, what good did they ever do /s

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What good have the Romans ever done for us anyway?

[–] LinuxSBC@lemm.ee 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Apart from helpful laws, easy travel, a consistent currency, consumer and employee protections, more negotiation authority, and humanitarian aid, what has the EU ever done for us?

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] FatTony@discuss.online 6 points 11 months ago

Which was like the original reason for the creation of the EU.

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What would we without EU

Spend our time learning to type? 😜

[–] Drinvictus@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 10 months ago

LMAO literally didn't see it until your comment

[–] 768@sh.itjust.works -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Kissaki@feddit.de 23 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Do you know the difference between EU and Europe?

The EU didn't even exist yet during most of those. And where it does it's still something different.

[–] Lileath@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I think that they share your opinion and are saying that there were way fewer conflicts between EU-members than there would have been without it.

[–] Kissaki@feddit.de 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Now that you point it out, I can see that that may be what they were saying.

[–] 768@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago

Yeah, I should've explained my point a bit more.

[–] Kissaki@feddit.de 37 points 11 months ago (1 children)

apply to ten categories of products that are currently covered by ecodesign requirements: smartphones and tablets, bicycles (including e-bikes), washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, fridges, displays, welding equipment, vacuum cleaners and servers.

[–] Kerb@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 11 months ago (2 children)

thats dissapointing.

those categories are way to specific,
these laws should apply to way more stuff.

smartphones and tablets?
why not computers in general?

and john deere execs are pobably laughting their asses of right now.

[–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.social 12 points 11 months ago

I wish the US had anything even close to this level of consumer protections and rights.

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 9 points 10 months ago

I prefer having an ambitious law right now, even if it only cover a limited amount of products, than a law that try to cover everything but takes decades to be approved.

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 18 points 11 months ago

The EU for the save...again...