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Re:New EU rules promoting repair of goods enter into force by kyriakos on Thursday August 01, 2024 @10:54AM (#41129737)
will that be 5 years from date of sale (like a warranty) or date of manufacture or date of first release? it makes a big difference since you could buy last year's model and expect 5 years of updates.
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Re:New EU rules promoting repair of goods enter into force by anybody8824 on Thursday August 01, 2024 @01:47PM (#41131614)
"from the date of end of placement on the market to at least 5 years after that date"

IANAL but my interpretation of rule is: if you buy from a first-party seller, you should receive an update for at least five years, starting on the day you bought the device.

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Re:New EU rules promoting repair of goods enter into force by hurrdurr57 on Monday August 05, 2024 @02:34PM (#41164010)
Realistically, I think it would have to be from the release date.
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