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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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[-] v81@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

I like the Fairphone 5 but €40 for a case is unforgivable.

I'm feeling like it's a gouge because they know not many (if any) 3rd party cases exist.

[-] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 37 points 1 year ago

If you look at other recyclable or sustainable phone cases it's not actually that much expensive. It seems unreasonably priced if you compare them to cases that are not at all eco friendly.

[-] v81@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have already made that comparison, and still have found it double the price of other cases that you describe.

Cases from recycled materials should be cheaper, as they are don't having to purchase virgin material, not more expensive.

Anyone charging a premium for recycled material products is usually targeting and taking advantage of 'green' customers.

The ability to recycle most plastics in 2023 is pretty standard unless they're overly cleaning or bleaching the material, in which case it is no longer environmentally friendly.

[-] DannyMac@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

Hey now, you're looking at this all wrong: if you break your phone because you didn't have a case on, it should be easily fixable! ;⁠-⁠)

[-] Neon@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

I have a FP5 and honestly:

You don't want a case. Seriously.

Just get one of the Screen Protectors and you're good to go.

[-] Syndic@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have just recently bought a FP5 as well and I wouldn't trust myself without it. Without a case it's pretty slippery. And just because it's easy to repair the screen doesn't mean I risk it getting broken more than necessary. So the 34 Euro I paid definitely was worth it. Especially considering it's made out of recycled material.

I feared that the fingerprint reader would be hard to reach with it, but luckily it works pretty well. A slight touch is enough to unlock it.

[-] Neon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

That's why i put on a screen protector. It protects the screen, realistically the only external part that matters, and doesn't really bulk the phone.

[-] Mango@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

I've never in my life wanted a case. What's the point?

[-] Bahnd@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

When i got my FP4 I 3D printed my case with some flexable filament. Once the price went town (and the first case was full of full of dirt and dog food) I bought a cheaper one.

[-] Aleric@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Hitting the dirt and dog food goal really is the biggest factor for case replacement in my house.

[-] Bahnd@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Yah, it was a bad print with very porous layers, but it worked... For a while

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