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Right to Repair/Ownership

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Whether it be electronics, automobiles or medical equipment, the manufacturers should not be able to horde "oem" parts, render your stuff useless if you repair it with aftermarket parts, or hide schematics of their products.

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Some Epson Printers Are Programmed to Stop Working After a Certain Amount of Use | Users are receiving error messages that their fully functional printers are suddenly in need of repairs. (1 year old) (gizmodo.com)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I hate this planned obsolescence bullshit. I wish our governments would actually do something to protect the consumer, but that'll be asking the corporations to police themselves at this point.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)
  1. EU is forcing apple to adapt usb type c ports
  2. EU is forcing apple to allow other app stores on their devices
  3. EU will force smartphone manufacturers to bring back replacable batteries in early 2027 (kinda fucking late IMO)

Sources: https://www.gizmochina.com/2023/06/19/eu-replaceable-batteries-smartphones/

https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/digital-markets-act-ensuring-fair-and-open-digital-markets_en

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

So when will the EU get to the printer companies? HP and Epson are the worst.