poVoq@slrpnk.net to fixing@slrpnk.netEnglish · 10 months agoAustrian government launches repair scheme for electronic goodswww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down10
arrow-up157arrow-down1external-linkAustrian government launches repair scheme for electronic goodswww.bbc.co.ukpoVoq@slrpnk.net to fixing@slrpnk.netEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squaresj_zero@lotide.fbxl.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·10 months agoSeems to me like it’s missing a big point, and that’s that often you couldn’t get a thing fixed if you wanted to, since parts just aren’t available.
minus-squareMrMakabar@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·10 months agoThat part is currently in the works within the EU. That is that manufacturers have to offer spares for the entire expected lifetime of the product.
Seems to me like it’s missing a big point, and that’s that often you couldn’t get a thing fixed if you wanted to, since parts just aren’t available.
That part is currently in the works within the EU. That is that manufacturers have to offer spares for the entire expected lifetime of the product.