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New EU law requires devices to be repairable - Every phone, television or washing machine you buy in Europe must be easier to repair starting tomorrow. That’s when the European Right to Repair Act tak (www.nporadio1.nl)
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The products covered by the obligation to repair currently include:

  • washing machines and washer-dryers
  • dishwashers
  • refrigerators
  • electronic displays
  • welding equipment
  • servers and data storage products
  • mobile phones, cordless phones and tablets
  • tumble dryers 
  • e-bikes and e-scooters batteries (from 18 February 2027)
  • local space heaters
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[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Wont do.
Why?
Exhibit A: Nintendo (Switch)
Exhibit B: Logitech

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago

No no but Logitech boss is protecting the rest of the world, eh. He's doing it for you, not for increasing the profits

How many people are going to open up their own mouse, take out the battery, put in a new one because the battery ran old? [...] Mouse switches means you have to open up the whole mouse, and you’re most likely going to break something [...] I don’t want to like, sell you a part just for you to screw it up and then be sad about it

[–] UninvestedCuriosity@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

I mean buying from the EU to ship to themselves. It's late here. I'm tired.