Unfortunately, I agree. I bought the Fairphone 3+ expecting they would keep the form factor to allow for upgrades in the modules, but with the FP4 they went from a company that had a clear market position to plain greenwashing.
I’ll keep hoping they reverse course now that they changed the CEO or that frame.work decide to enter the space as well.
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Social Governance. I teach English as a business school, sorry, I should have mentioned.
I choose some companies that sell similar products and have the students study and compare. This year I chose lots of companies that look great, but are also a bit off.
For example, I chose Fairphone, Murena and Teracube. They liked FP the best, but found it misleading and a little expensive. The two others were just not great hardware offers.
The whole point is that it’s not like other phones. The whole point is that it’s supposed to be sustainable.
Removing the capability of using wired headphones that have no batteries and have an indefinite life goes against everything the company claims to stand for.
Immediately turning around and introducing Bluetooth options is what every other manufacturer has done to drive profits.
Asus Zenfone, Samsung Xcover 6 Pro, Sony Xperia all have them and higher waterproof ratings. The Samsung even has a replaceable battery. And will likely get more updates over its lifespan knowing Fairphone’s track record.
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Everything I believed about this company is called into question since they removed the headphone jack.
Unfortunately, I agree. I bought the Fairphone 3+ expecting they would keep the form factor to allow for upgrades in the modules, but with the FP4 they went from a company that had a clear market position to plain greenwashing.
I’ll keep hoping they reverse course now that they changed the CEO or that frame.work decide to enter the space as well.
Yup. I use them as an example/case study in my classes about CSR/ESG.
Could you elaborate about this? Seems interesting, but I don’t even know what those abreviatons mean :)
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Social Governance. I teach English as a business school, sorry, I should have mentioned.
I choose some companies that sell similar products and have the students study and compare. This year I chose lots of companies that look great, but are also a bit off.
For example, I chose Fairphone, Murena and Teracube. They liked FP the best, but found it misleading and a little expensive. The two others were just not great hardware offers.
Framework is making phones?
No, I said that I wish they did.
I would love if framework made a phone, they seem to be much more consistent with their mission. Makes me wish I needed a laptop.
I’m glad that I needed one recently and that it coincided with the release of their 13th gen Intel frameworks.
It’s been great so far.
@snowbell
Check out this video https://invidious.tiekoetter.com/watch?v=EAogtqyN22M for some more context.
Already saw this and I’m not buying it
It does so much good and all you can do is whine about the headphone jack that no other phone has either?
The whole point is that it’s not like other phones. The whole point is that it’s supposed to be sustainable.
Removing the capability of using wired headphones that have no batteries and have an indefinite life goes against everything the company claims to stand for.
Immediately turning around and introducing Bluetooth options is what every other manufacturer has done to drive profits.
Don’t be sanctimonious about your choice in cell phone, it’s weird. Also, I’m typing this from a phone that has a headphone jack and a microSD slot
Asus Zenfone, Samsung Xcover 6 Pro, Sony Xperia all have them and higher waterproof ratings. The Samsung even has a replaceable battery. And will likely get more updates over its lifespan knowing Fairphone’s track record.