I don’t like smartphones. I use a dumbphone.

But this is a wonderful initiative.

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        16 days ago

        Yeah, that plus labor is 80% of what I typically pay for a whole brand new phone… I know why it is this way, but it really is this way and that makes it very hard for low volume players to enter the market.

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          12 days ago

          The heck are you talking about? If you change it yourself it’s still 100€. And you won’t find any decent smartphone at this price.

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            12 days ago

            I typically pay US$250 for unlocked smartphones, and they are fine for me, my wife, my kids, friends and family…

            If the screen is 100€ and the labor to install it competently (I suppose this is a DIY serviceable phone, but the screen?) is another 75€, that’s 80% of what I would be paying for a brand new phone.