Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoiFixit wants to fix the soldering ironwww.engadget.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squarepotentiallynotfelix@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 months agoFor 250 dollars. iFixit is turning to the Apple of repair.
minus-squareActers@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 months agoDoes it matter if the products last longer than an apple product and can likely be repaired?
minus-squarepotentiallynotfelix@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 months agoOf course it does, I was talking more about price than repairability.
minus-squaredrawerair@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-28 months agoA traditional soldering iron in my nation costs about PHP 450 (about USD 7.95). The portability, accelerometer, temp control, easy repair and the ability to solder while charging a phone are 👍, but USD 250 is so high.
minus-squareSpaceballstheusername@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 months agoJust curious what do you think a reasonable price would be for this product?
minus-squareorb360@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoA pinecil is 25$ and a 40kmah battery pack is 35$, so the combination… 60-70 bucks.
For 250 dollars. iFixit is turning to the Apple of repair.
Does it matter if the products last longer than an apple product and can likely be repaired?
Of course it does, I was talking more about price than repairability.
A traditional soldering iron in my nation costs about PHP 450 (about USD 7.95). The portability, accelerometer, temp control, easy repair and the ability to solder while charging a phone are 👍, but USD 250 is so high.
Just curious what do you think a reasonable price would be for this product?
A pinecil is 25$ and a 40kmah battery pack is 35$, so the combination… 60-70 bucks.