It does dilute it somewhat since it means there are more batteries and integrated circuits in stuff that don’t necessarily need it. I personally don’t think it’s a problem (as I have indicated in my other response) cause I just prefer Bluetooth headphones anyway but ultimately they aren’t the most environmentally conscious way to listen to music
I don’t prefer wireless headphones, as can probably be told by my impassioned argument. But I also recognize the convenience of them, even if I think it’s not that much of a convenience over a pair of wired earbuds. I just see no reason other than their bottom line why they couldn’t have given us both options.
You already have to make a compromise in your hardware choices when choosing a Fairphone, because their hardware is simply put nowhere nearly as competitive to the other phones out there that compete in their price category, with the longevity of their updates as well. That singular choice demonstrated to me that the compromise you have to make for a more sustainable phone is ultimately not worth it, because they’re willing to sacrifice their sustainability in order to push sales of another one of their own products.
Their hardware will never match the prices of other brands spec for spec because thats not the only thing your getting. Your also getting repairability and materials sourced and manufactured as ethically as possible. That costs money and is where all other manufacturers skimp on.their phones definitely used to be too slow but since the 5 they are find for everyday use in my experience.
It does dilute it somewhat since it means there are more batteries and integrated circuits in stuff that don’t necessarily need it. I personally don’t think it’s a problem (as I have indicated in my other response) cause I just prefer Bluetooth headphones anyway but ultimately they aren’t the most environmentally conscious way to listen to music
I don’t prefer wireless headphones, as can probably be told by my impassioned argument. But I also recognize the convenience of them, even if I think it’s not that much of a convenience over a pair of wired earbuds. I just see no reason other than their bottom line why they couldn’t have given us both options.
You already have to make a compromise in your hardware choices when choosing a Fairphone, because their hardware is simply put nowhere nearly as competitive to the other phones out there that compete in their price category, with the longevity of their updates as well. That singular choice demonstrated to me that the compromise you have to make for a more sustainable phone is ultimately not worth it, because they’re willing to sacrifice their sustainability in order to push sales of another one of their own products.
Their hardware will never match the prices of other brands spec for spec because thats not the only thing your getting. Your also getting repairability and materials sourced and manufactured as ethically as possible. That costs money and is where all other manufacturers skimp on.their phones definitely used to be too slow but since the 5 they are find for everyday use in my experience.