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iFixitThe HMD Fusion is full of possibilities.It can be a barcode scanner, mobile gaming console, workhorse, or minimalist daily driver; just by swapping the back. And if HMD hasn’t made the outfit you need? They provide the resources to make your own. This is what mass customization looks like!Add in an IP54 rating, easily repairable design, and a starting price under $300? Yeah. We’re impressed.Read more about it on our blog: <a href="https://www.ifixit.com/News/111076/hmd-fusion-the-smartphone-that-grows-with-you" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.ifixit.com/News/111076/hmd-fusion-the-smartphone-that-grows-with-you</a> — <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iFixit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iFixit</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RepairableTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RepairableTech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MakeItModular" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MakeItModular</a>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://autistics.life/@felyashono" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@felyashono</a> I still think that the extra weight and thickness is justified for a longer product lifespan, as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RepairableTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RepairableTech</a> will always be cheaper for the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/consumer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#consumer</a> and better for the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/envoirment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#envoirment</a>.<ul><li>So even if you don't give a shit about the rest of the world, paying like €50 for a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#battery</a> that takes mere seconds to replace vs. €200+ on an iPhone that takes about a quarter hour depending on how busy a store is and how diligent the technicians are, that'll certainly impact you 1-2 years down the line unless you are the kind of "rich asshole consumer" who threats $1k+ devices as disposable electronics.</li></ul><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Apple</a> could make shit even lighter if they set it in aerogel or resin or used "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Thinkpadnium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Thinkpadnium</a>" plastics, but then they couldn't even overcharge people on displays which - like batteries - they <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRM</a>'d the shit out of.<ul><li>Would it make Apple's devices heavier if they didn't glue the shit out of everything? Propably nit as they are able to shive two dozen different screws inside just to complicate repairs and maximize personnel hours needed fir swapping parts like charging port, battery, camera and screen...</li></ul>

Kevin Karhan :verified:As much as I dunk on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fairphone</a> for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/downgrading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#downgrading</a> every device since the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FP3plus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FP3plus</a>, they at least live the "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SchematicsOrDie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SchematicsOrDie</a>!" principle and actually deliver <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Schematics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Schematics</a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BoardView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BoardView</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ComponentList" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ComponentList</a> on their website in a publicly accessible <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PDF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PDF</a>...<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAogtqyN22M" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAogtqyN22M</a><ul><li>Now bring me back real <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DualSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DualSIM</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HeadphoneJack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HeadphoneJack</a> and we'll be golden...</li></ul>In all seriousness tho: they ain't perfect but the best there is in terms of "you csn buy this right now in stores" kinda brand that isn't some obsure crowdfunding thingy but has an actual track record!<ul><li>Also shoutout to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LouisRossmann" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LouisRossmann</a> for releasing an addendum on his own...</li></ul><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RightToRepair</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Repairability</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Engineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Engineering</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Smartphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Smartphones</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Smartphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Smartphone</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/documentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#documentation</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#media</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#journalism</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#transparency</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Repairable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Repairable</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RepairableTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RepairableTech</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tech</a>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/@lilith" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@lilith</a> I prefer <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RepairableTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RepairableTech</a> like on the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fairphone</a> which is also built to not die or shatter into dozens of sharp glass pieces when it falls to the floor.

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://infosec.space/@topher" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@topher</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@nekohayo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@nekohayo</a> +1 thanks... I think it's important to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/reuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#reuse</a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#repair</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/upcycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#upcycle</a> not only when money is tight, but as a matter of principle.<ul><li>Every production is a toll on the planet and ecosystem and thus we should not only choose <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RepairableTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RepairableTech</a> but also keep stuff up and running or at least <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLP_L7Mgz6M" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">salvage tech</a>... </li></ul>Again: I started <a href="https://infosec.space/@OS1337" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@OS1337</a> as an exercise in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/minimalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#minimalism</a> as my <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/P11Z" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#P11Z</a> is getting too slow for <a href="https://linuxrocks.online/@bunsenlabs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@bunsenlabs</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BunsenlabsLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BunsenlabsLinux</a>.<ul><li>Abeit the current target is a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/1440kB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#1440kB</a> version that allows one to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SSH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SSH</a> into things and work that way...</li></ul>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://infosec.space/@CppGuy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@CppGuy</a> they do it because they face neither <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/reward" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#reward</a> (building <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RepairableTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RepairableTech</a>) nor <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Penalty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Penalty</a> (for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AntiRepairDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AntiRepairDesign</a>) and they all act as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cartel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cartel</a> to accelererate <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Enshittification</a>...

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://kolektiva.social/@arrrg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@arrrg</a> I tend to disagee...Shure you can make the argument towards <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TechIlliterates</a> that they don't know better, but it's our failure as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TechLiterates</a> to not just <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/preach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#preach</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/demand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#demand</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RepairableTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RepairableTech</a>, but oftentimes people don't follow up their demands with actual purchase decisions.<ul><li>OFC if one only has like $100 and they can only get an unrepairable & barely working shitPhone 4 SE from 2016 that's not to blame them, because <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UseLonger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UseLonger</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ReUse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReUse</a> is better than <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Recycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Recycle</a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BuyANewOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BuyANewOne</a>... </li></ul>In <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#capitalism</a>, the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/users" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#users</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/consumers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#consumers</a> do have <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/choices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#choices</a> and they can decide to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/unionize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#unionize</a> and collectively <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/refuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#refuse</a> to buy or use garbage.<ul><li>The fact that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Microsoft</a> is not being flooded with lawsuits for literally including <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Govware</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Backdoors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Backdoors</a> <a href="https://github.com/kkarhan/windows-ca-backdoor-fix" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">in their</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CryptoAPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CryptoAPI</a> - [not to mention their latest <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Spyware</a> named <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Recall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Recall</a> in their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Malware</a>-OS called <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Windows11</a> ] is inexcuseable leniency at best.</li></ul><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WhatYouAllowIsWhatWillContinue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WhatYouAllowIsWhatWillContinue</a> applies to everything and this we need to demand and force change by all means necessary to do so.<ul><li>And that starts with choosing <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RepairableDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RepairableDesign</a> because every sold <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fairphone</a> and every sold <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@frameworkcomputer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@frameworkcomputer</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FrameworkLaptop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FrameworkLaptop</a> is a signal that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/consumers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#consumers</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/businesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#businesses</a> want <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RightToRepair</a>! </li></ul>OFC please do go ahead and choose <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UnauthorizedRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UnauthorizedRepair</a> to keep your gear up and running as long as feasible anyway - just like I'll not toss out my still working <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/X230Tablet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#X230Tablet</a> for a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Framework13" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Framework13</a> unless I literally have no other choice...

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