Please make it illegal to put basic functions behind a cloud account/internet access. You shouldn’t have to connect to wifi for your washing machine to be able to do the rinse program.
That’s fucked up
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Yeah a proper right to repair law is long overdue.
Canada please take note.
Just been flying through refrigerators because we can no longer find a second hand older model. 5-6 years on a ~$2500/cad fridge that you can’t even get parts for. That’s fucked.
Damn that’s really a short lifespan for a refrigerator
No kidding. We also bought a new washer in August. Had a repair man in last week. The entire wiring harness was fried. He says it’s very common and we live in a very rural area. That appliance is basically brand new. Maytag brand.
That should be fucking illegal
But muh CAPitalism!!!
Keep fighting them!
Never buy Samsung appliances. They are the biggest culprits for lack of repairability.
LG as well in North America.
Our new washer (Aug 2024) has already been repaired once. Fried wiring harness. It’s Maytag.
So, the people who lived through the Depression/WW2 wanted to buy things that would last. Their kids wanted things that were bright and shiny and disposable. The next generation wasn’t exposed to durable items and thought junk was normal.
If I could, I’d be making ‘heritage’ items designed to last and last. “Five times the cost, but you’ll give it to your grandkids.”
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Probably, doesn’t have to be much more expensive. Just designed in a more robust way.
Why not just… make them all last? Get rid of capitalism for good.
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