Two great new repairable gadgets
The Verge's 'Installer' column highlights new consumer electronics, specifically focusing on the repairable Fairphone 6 Plus and the updated Framework Laptop 12. The piece emphasizes the growing trend of modular, user-repairable hardware in the tech industry.
Why it matters
The shift toward repairable devices represents a significant change in consumer electronics sustainability and the 'right to repair' movement.
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 141, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, I’m newish here too, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)
This week, I’ve been getting back into the Installer groove, trying out some ergonomic Switch 2 grips I bought on Etsy, researching bike stuff because I’m about to get a Velotric e-bike, inching my way through the fourth book in The Dark Tower series, trying to figure out what feels off about Sonic in the new Fortnite season, wondering why Mark Zuckerberg needs a castle, and swatting at a few too many flies that have snuck into the house.
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