Apple AirPods are designed to die: Here’s what you should know
AirPods are nearly impossible to repair and their batteries are short-lived. Apple should design them to last.
Right to repair
We should be able to fix our stuff when it breaks.
We need easy access to the information, tools, resources and third party repair shops it takes to fix our cell phones, appliances, electronics and other equipment. That means working together to get the companies who make our stuff, to give us the right to repair our stuff. When they do, it will be better for the planet, better for our budgets, and things will work the way they are supposed to.
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New ‘Chromebook Churn’ report highlights problems of short-lived laptops in schools
Chromebooks are not designed to last. Google could double the lifespan of widely used laptops, save schools money, help the environment.
REPORT: Tractor ‘Right to Repair’ would save U.S. farmers $4.2 Billion
A new report shows how tractor-makers’ repair restrictions lead to unnecessary downtime and high repair costs for farmers.
Report: Fixing, instead of replacing, devices could save Americans nearly $50 billion a year
New analysis shows as we spend more on electronics, repairs are more critical to consumers, environment
REPORT: ‘Stranded’ shows how new Colorado wheelchair Right to Repair law is essential
On June 2, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed the landmark HB22-1031, Consumer Right To Repair Powered Wheelchairs, which requires manufacturers of powered wheelchairs to provide access to parts, tools and information necessary to repair wheelchairs to owners and independent technicians. “Stranded,” a new report from U.S. PIRG Education Fund, finds a constrained market for wheelchair service and repair in the U.S. makes delays, of weeks or even months, common.
RELEASE: ‘Failing the Fix’ scorecard grades Apple, Google, Dell, others on how fixable their devices are
Dell leads pack for laptops; Motorola for cell phones; Apple ranks lowest for both, according to repairability analysis by Right to Repair advocates