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Stop bringing your phone in the shower: How steam can ruin 'waterproof' phones (www.engadget.com)

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[–] Toga77@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Yea that's my whole argument. We lost very important things for some bullshit.

Should be an option, not mandatory.

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[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child)

Offering options costs a lot more.

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[–] Toga77@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Yea I don't care.

We make excuses thousands of times a year for every shit ass corporation.

Fuck em. Figure it out and stop delivering FOMO dogshit to people.

Repairability is more important than some adult childs inability to hang on to an item or make the correct decision to buy waterproof said item.

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