Radboud University selects Fairphone as standard smartphone for employees | Radboud University
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Radboud University has decided to choose Fairphone as its standard company smartphone model for reasons of sustainability, cost efficiency and management support.

cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/45810243

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Fairphones are issued to employees by the Information & Library Services (ILS) division. In addition to new Fairphones, the university can also reissue used Samsung devices where possible. These are Samsung devices that have already been returned and still meet the technical and age requirements. As long as these devices are still available, not every employee will receive a Fairphone immediately. Employees who have an iPhone from Radboud University can continue to use it as long as the device is still functioning. However, returned iPhones will no longer be reissued.

Employees who prefer to use their private phone for work can request an RU SIM card for this purpose. The costs for using your own device will not be reimbursed. Naturally, smartphone models that have already been issued will continue to be supported by ILS colleagues, as will privately purchased smartphone models used for work.

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Due to its longer lifespan, the total cost of a Fairphone is lower than that of comparable devices. In addition, Radboud University only needs to purchase, manage and support one standard model … Fairphone offers a five-year warranty and long-term software support for up to eight years. This means that devices need to be replaced less quickly. This fits in with Radboud University’s circularity strategy, which focuses on the longest possible use and reuse of ICT hardware.

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    • jol@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      131·
      2 days ago

      What if I want to also charge while using headphones, which is something I definitely do every hour of every day??? /s

      • bequirtle@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        Why does it need to be used “every hour of every day” to justify its existence?

        The use case exists and I valued it

        • jol@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
          1·
          2 days ago

          Because it makes little sense to have features that most people no longer care about in a phone trying to be repairable. One less thing to break, one less part to sell.

        • anomnom@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1·
          2 days ago

          Had to do this with an iPhone. Induction charging has a hard time keeping up with GPS antenna, streaming music and directions on long drives. Especially if you have a decently thick case to try and keep the damn phone in one peice for any length of time.

    • Railcar8095@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      Some phones used to have decent DAC (for a phone). Those cables don’t. And USB-C isn’t so robust as the jack.

      It’s not a crucial feature for me, but I would have preferred to have more phones with jack and SD cards.

    • quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      24·
      2 days ago

      Like the jack

      Edit: at third try it opened, those cables suck. If at least the usb was one of those at a 90° angle so it doesn’t stick out in the worst way possible.

        • quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          22·
          2 days ago

          At third try it opened.

          9.95 for one of those shitty cables that stick out like an old timey antenna? I had many of these, they suck.

          • birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
            3·
            2 days ago

            You can also buy them from elsewhere, or shift to wireless headphones that can link through bluetooth or something.

            • quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
              24·
              2 days ago

              I already had two bluetooth headphones, both got bricked just because, and those fuckers weren’t cheap. I won’t have a third pair bricked.

              • Niquarl@lemmy.mlEnglish
                1·
                2 days ago

                Maybe try another brand ? I’ve got my pair of bosse headphones for ten years now. Still works, although I’ve had go change the padding twice so far.

                • quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
                  3·
                  2 days ago

                  The last to brick were a Senheiser IE 100 pro, luckily I can remove the phones and use them with the cable but the bluetooth module is dead.