Time for user serviceable gadgets?

Images-19 The price of the disposable culture, companies selling those “extra warranties”…The rising popularity of high-priced cellphones, notebook computers and MP3 players is starting to hit the hip pocket of insurance firms, which are now forking out millions of dollars for lost and broken gadgets. Link.

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Time for user serviceable gadgets?

Images-19 The price of the disposable culture, companies selling those “extra warranties”…The rising popularity of high-priced cellphones, notebook computers and MP3 players is starting to hit the hip pocket of insurance firms, which are now forking out millions of dollars for lost and broken gadgets. Link.

What will the next generation of Make: look like? We’re inviting you to shape the future by investing in Make:. By becoming an investor, you help decide what’s next. The future of Make: is in your hands. Learn More.

current: @adafruit - previous: MAKE, popular science, hackaday, engadget, fallon, braincraft ... howtoons, 2600...

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