cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/5176306
Google says it can’t fix Pixel Watches, please just buy a new one | With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste.::With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste.
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I don’t think that’s a fair take.
I purchased a phone from this advertising company and they could fix it just fine when I broke it. They could fix watches, but they just think it’s economically more viable to create waste
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again:
There is no point to repairing a smart watch. The cost of a screen repair (including parts and labor) is nearly how much the watch costs. It’s simply not economically wise to repair when a brand new product costs almost the same as the repair does.
If you’re worried that you’re gonna crack the screen on your smartwatch, buy a protection plan with it. Otherwise, you’re doing yourself a disservice in getting it fixed. Unless you fix it, yourself - in which case, good luck, because those are some tough devices to take apart without causing further damage, even for a skilled technician.
Sometimes people care more for environmental viability over economical viability. Some people would rather spend $250 to repair the watch than spend $250 to replace it with a new one because they value not creating unnecessary waste. Unfortunately in this case that just means they shouldn’t buy Google watches in the first place.
Can we stop picking on this startup? They’re just hobbyists, give them a break.
Oops it can’t be fixed… Because it was designed in a way that its not fixable, but don’t think too much about that.
That should be illegal.
Not to say that it’s ok, but if it was illegal, there would be almost no smart watches available. They just admit it openly.
