"Putting these right incentives in place could push these companies to make innovations that are actually beneficial. Instead of coming up with new ways to jam AI down our throats, you can make stuff that lasts and that we can fix."
"The French law grades products based on how easily they can be disassembled, whether documentation and tools are provided, and the availability and price of spare parts."
The latest repairability ratings reveal that iPhones are the least fixable phones, followed by Samsung and Google. The report, 'Failing the Fix,' highlights the impact of a French law mandating reparability scores. Motorola received a B+, while Google and Samsung scored C- and D, respectively. Apple ranked lowest with a D-. The report aims to motivate manufacturers to improve repairability. Despite some progress in right-to-repair initiatives, overall rankings have declined due to new European regulations requiring transparency in repairability scores.
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