Is There a Market for Repairable Laptops?

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A company called Fairphone sells a modular smartphone where instructions for replacing and repairing components are printed inside the phone. Even big manufacturers like Dell have announced plans for these ultra-repairable products because they see this as a way of competing with dominant firms like Apple. I see the market evolving in a positive direction but you're up against companies that have some pretty strong footholds in the market already.

Do we really own the devices we buy? ‘The Right to Repair’ author Aaron Perzanowki joins Adam to explain how companies are using their power to control the products we buy from them, even after they’ve left the store, and prevent us from repairing them ourselves. They discuss how this affects the environment, the livelihood of farmers, and the longevity of AirPods, and Aaron shares resources on how we can take power back and do our own repairs. You can purchase Aaron’s book at http://factuallypod.com/books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.