• Taniwha420@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I’d like a pretty stripped down phone, and am intrigued by the concept of the Fair Phone. I looked at the Nothing Phone and the aesthetic is neat, but in the end it just seemed like different bells and whistles. It’s like if I didn’t want to wear fancy clothes, just simple working clothes. This looks like simple working clothes, but it’s actual streetwear from a boutique.

    Cars and devices: can we just get simple, repairable machines?

    EDIT: houses, too. I’d rather plain and quality than fancy shit.

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      7 months ago

      Houses are easier because standardization and regs (safety, really).

      It’s appliances that are getting all the BS, and I hope we’ll always be able to buy non-smart appliances.

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        7 months ago

        My parents recently got a new washer/dryer set; they had to buy commercial (though available to consumers) units to get non-smart units.

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          7 months ago

          Oh, I’m in the same boat. I was like, “$1000 for a ‘smart’ washer with shitty plastic parts or $2000 for a Speed Queen? I think if this washer breaks, I’m just going to buy the commercial washer.” They last forever.

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            7 months ago

            Speed Queen is the brand in the commercial used space. Can’t beat them. Parts always available.

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    7 months ago

    Soo… what’s so special about it? They talked about the company but the phone doesn’t seem like anything special.