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Re:Fairbuds XL review: the excellent noise-cancelling headph... by danielfoster on Sunday May 14, 2023 @02:21PM (#35940078)
I like the concept of repairability, but these headphones are honestly quite boring. “Fair” cannot be the only selling point. Offer something interesting and compelling.
Re:Fairbuds XL review: the excellent noise-cancelling headph... by musTY8 on Sunday May 14, 2023 @02:59PM (#35940411)
It's good as a starting point though. It inspires similar ideas to hit the market and gives consumers a taste of sustainability.
Re:Fairbuds XL review: the excellent noise-cancelling headph... by danielfoster on Sunday May 14, 2023 @03:12PM (#35940512)
Absolutely! I guess I am not the target market. I’ve had the same Bose headphones for four years and other than an easy earpad replacement, nothing has broken. I can’t imagine needing to replace the battery.

This seems somewhat like a solution looking for a problem.

Probably the price surcharge for these headphones would be better spent on right-to-repair lobbying or even spent at ifixit.

Re:Fairbuds XL review: the excellent noise-cancelling headph... by dabluecaboose on Sunday May 14, 2023 @04:00PM (#35940909)
There's nothing more sustainable than keeping the product you already own!