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While they were happy with what the fairphone 4 brought to the table, they seem to like what was changed for the fairphone 5.
What are you guys' opinions on this? A welcome change? would you get one if your phone died within the next year?

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (18 children)

Lack of one is an immediate showstopper for me, too.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (16 children)

Genuinely curious, is it the lack of Bluetooth earphones? I can't remember the last time I saw someone using wired earphones

It was definitely a showstopper when Apple first did it because most people were still using wired earphones, but these days everything is wireless

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

No, it's because of batteries. At least for me. We're creating more ewaste by shoving Bluetooth earbuds down our throats due to no headphone jack.

Edit: Currently rocking the Pixel 7 Pro, and once I'm done with this phone (I hope to have it for at least 4 more years), I hope Sony still has headphone jacks on their phones. Since that's what I'll most likely go for.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Same here. I work long shifts and know that some 200MAh batteries aren't going to cut it for long before being thrown in the trash. I have some nice BT headphones that I use at home or on flights but my primary pair are still wired.

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