jeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoGoogle Is ‘Thinking Through’ How to Make the Pixel Watch Repairablewww.wired.comexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down10
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minus-squareumami_wasabi@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoActually, how hard can it be? My old cheap ass Casio can have its battery replaced and waterproof already. Sure, smartwatches have more bells and whistles but not as complicated as a mechanical watch, right?
minus-squareDark Arc@social.packetloss.gglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoNot as complicated, but the parts are bigger. Few would want an even bigger smart watch just to get repairability.
minus-squareTeils13@lemmy.eco.brlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year agojust make it easily repairable by third stores with minimally qualified people and cheap tools, like digital watches already were and are. Or, make a full collecting and recycling tax to be paid by those uncaring clients.
Actually, how hard can it be? My old cheap ass Casio can have its battery replaced and waterproof already.
Sure, smartwatches have more bells and whistles but not as complicated as a mechanical watch, right?
Not as complicated, but the parts are bigger. Few would want an even bigger smart watch just to get repairability.
just make it easily repairable by third stores with minimally qualified people and cheap tools, like digital watches already were and are. Or, make a full collecting and recycling tax to be paid by those uncaring clients.