@empathicqubit the reason I didn't buy the #Fairphone4 (and #WontBuy the #Fairphone5) is because it's a massive #downgrade from the #Fairphone3+:

• no real #DualSIM (#eSIM is not a valid replacement unless it's a removeable #SIM card!)

• Removal of 3,5mm #TRRS jack (#Sony made #waterproof jacks over a decade ago for their #Xperia Z line!)

• Way more expensive (I'm not gonna pay > €500 for a smartphone!) than is reasonable for any smartphone whatsoever.

• No features worth the cost of upgrading; only #downgrade|s!

@ustralien Sadly no, and that's my big disappointment!

@frameworkcomputer decided to choose the #Apple-esque "flat cells below #trackpad" design in the unreasonable #THINN-ness race instead of doing what even the #EeePC and #Sony's #Vaio #P11Z did and have a slot at the back to chug in batteries!

• I know why they did it, as a closed aluminium pan aka. "#lunchbox" design is easier to fabricate, but I'd rather some #ToolfreeSwappableBattery which are IMHO of more practicality than having the ability to swap out every port.

Not that I don't like those #modules, but I'd rather wish for a "#THICC-er" device if that gets me essentials like #Ethernet, #USB-A & -C as well as a #TRRS #HeadphoneJack / #HeadsetJack.

• I mean, I understand they won't make space for a underslung #Dock, a #Slimline - #ODD or god forbid #ExpressCard, and in terms of #tech I'd welcome #Thunderbolt over #OCuLink, but there's a reason I've not canceled the #NUCbook and if I didn't have to buy/procure #COTS products I'd likely just buy a #Pi500 with a #Powerbank and screen slapped on...

That being said the #Framework is still by a long margin the "least #enshittified" device on the market, and same goes for the #Fairphone devices...

• I just wished #FrameworkLaptop and Fairphone were just refusing the #Enshittification trend entirely, cuz I'd rather have a #Toughbook-Style device made out of #Thinkpadnium or even better #Nokianite than some fancy Aluminium stuff if that makes it more #repairable, #upradeable and espechally doesn't result in a #Downgrade.

Not to mention they don't have an #UltraNav-Style #Trackpoint and I do use that instead of a Trackpad.

• The only reason I'm not daily driving my #P11Z anymore is because until I got @OS1337 into a useable state it's hardware, which was already #LowEnd at launch, can barely run @bunsenlabs and thus is not an option for #DailyDriving #Linux #Desktop workflows anyways...

@lmorchard I'm still not a fan of #Fairphone cancelling the #Headphone jack for no good reason.

I mean, #Sony made the #XperieZ3 that was literally advertised for #Selfies in the #pool and that had a #TRRS 3,5mm jack so no excuse to not have on on the #Fairphone4 & #Fairphone5.

Maybe put it on a replaceable module or include some attached rubber pin to seal it shut when not in use...

• sent from a #Fairphone3Plus

#Fairphone3+ #HeadphoneJack

@number6 Several reasons make it non-negotiable:

• #Bluetooth compresses audio like #garbage and if you can't hear it, please consider getting your ears flushed...

I can recommend that from experience...

• I want to use my comfy and affordable [thus wired!] headset.

You know how hard it is to find some good headphones and headsets that ain't 3+ digits?

• All my headsets have fully replaceable cables so even if I destroy that cable, it's replaceable.

Also that tripping hazard is mostly a marketing lie to FUD people into buying unreparable bluetooth headphones without toolfree-replaceable batteries!

• Often Bluetooth isn't an option even if I wanted to use it.

And I explicitly don't!

• #TRRS headset jacks just work everywhere without fuss.

I can use them on everything that I deem relevant and there are even nice earpiece mono headsets that work great...

• Sadly, #Samsung has joined #Apple's #Enshittification even before I graduated highschool, so they are a "#WontBuy" in my books...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is6Yhh09D88

@arstechnica it's just the #greed of big manufacturers to literally shill the next device and #DarkPattern clients into "#JustBuyANewOne!" that they employ...

I wished @Fairphone hadn't #downgrade|d the #FP4 with neither real #DualSIM [could've that #eSIM on a seperate #NanoSIM card!] nor a #HeadphoneJack [nor some smol adaptor that snugly fits in the bottom of the device to provide both #TRRS #Headset + #USB-C Data & Charging at the same time!