Would you repair a defective phone/tablet or get a new one? Your answer may change depending on your “right to repair”, a movement that’s gaining traction over in the US. Partly due to planned-obsolescence fatigue, the right to repair means tech companies will have to prioritise customers who would rather repair defective tech instead of having to buy new products. 

Would you repair a defective phone/tablet or get a new one? Your answer may change depending on your &ldquo;right to repair&rdquo;, a movement that&rsquo;s gaining traction over in the US. Partly due to planned-obsolescence fatigue, the <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgqk38/the-right-to-repair-movement-is-poised-to-explode-in-2021%20">right to repair</a> means tech companies will have to prioritise customers who would rather repair defective tech instead of having to buy new products.

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