[fsflover]

Isn't polluting the environment evil? http://www.ibtimes.com/apple-airpods-repair-recycling-imposs...

[Danox]

That would describe mankind as a whole…

The cars that I’ve driven since 18, My contribution to the plastic problem over the years, etc.

[fsflover]

The difference is Apple intentionally chose unrepairable design, despite much smaller companies offer repairable earplugs (See: PineBuds Pro).

[illliillll]

Approximately no one ever breaks their AirPods, so the amount of waste eliminated through better repairability would almost certainly be non-existent.

[fsflover]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48975841

[illliillll]

Extremely good chance this particular issue is resolved by merely wiping clean the contacts on the AirPods and the charging case.

[inigyou]

"it's okay to be evil if being good wasn't that good anyway"

[illliillll]

I can play the same game:

“Not virtue signalling is evil”

“Doing performative things that don’t actually improve anything but make nerds feel happy is good”

Repairability comes with tradeoffs, I like the fact that I can wear my AirPods in the shower.

[inigyou]

There are many waterproof repairable products.