It's not every day that a Youtube legend like Linus Tech Tips roasts your phone. We just had to get our co-founder and product manager Miquel to watch the wh...

I can’t believe some of the points Linus made against the Fairphone, especially given he’s onboard with the same compromises for the Framework laptop. 🤭

  • Skull giver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nlEnglish
    71·
    10 months ago

    Perhaps, but Linus compares the phone directly to the Pixel 8. Or you could get an iPhone. In both cases, you’ll end up paying less than for a Fairphone.

    • sierraoscar@lemmy.worldEnglish
      62·
      10 months ago

      Yes of course. The point of this phone is to trade cost/perf/etc for improved repairability and business ethics. Long software support is a prerequisite for repairability being useful.

      This phone isn’t for people looking primarily for best value.