{"id":10973,"date":"2023-07-30T08:37:14","date_gmt":"2023-07-30T06:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/30\/say-hello-to-longlife-tech-that-can-challenge-our-throwaway-culture\/"},"modified":"2023-07-30T08:37:14","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T06:37:14","slug":"say-hello-to-longlife-tech-that-can-challenge-our-throwaway-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/30\/say-hello-to-longlife-tech-that-can-challenge-our-throwaway-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Say hello to longlife tech that can challenge our throwaway culture"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve got used to dumping old devices. But a new breed of firms is making products that they hope you will hang on to<\/p>\n

It is a habit that has become ingrained in so many consumers that you could be forgiven for thinking there was no other way: dumping your old and tired tech for a shinier model every year or two, shelling out hundreds of pounds in the process.<\/p>\n

But a new generation of technology is creeping into the mainstream that is designed to upend this consumerist churn \u2013 devices that can be taken apart, repaired and upgraded by the user, and not via an over-priced service.<\/p>\n

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\nWe\u2019ve got used to dumping old devices. But a new breed of firms is making products that they hope you will hang on to
\nIt is a habit that has become ingrained in so many consumers that you could be forgiven for thinking there was no other way: dumping your old and tired tech for a shinier model every year or two, shelling out hundreds of pounds in the process.
\nBut a new generation of technology is creeping into the mainstream that is designed to upend this consumerist churn \u2013 devices that can be taken apart, repaired and upgraded by the user, and not via an over-priced service. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve got used to dumping old devices. But a new breed of firms is making products that they hope you will hang on to It is a habit that has become ingrained in so many consumers that you could be forgiven for thinking there was no other way: dumping your old and tired tech for …<\/p>\n

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