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Re:Making sense of the EU’s fight for user-replaceable smart... by kaba0 on Sunday June 25, 2023 @10:54AM (#36468794)
It’s almost like “the user will choose the best product” is bullshit. It has never been true, people are not rational agents, otherwise marketing wouldn’t work at all.

The best we have is to define small markets with strict regulations - within that some competition can happen that will tend to raise better products.

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Re:Making sense of the EU’s fight for user-replaceable smart... by Timon3 on Sunday June 25, 2023 @03:01PM (#36471488)
Especially since it's not like there is a manufacturer for every cell of the feature matrix. Every single option has its downsides, and the optimal option most likely doesn't exist.
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