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*Modular libre laptop - [[EOMA68]]
*Modular libre laptop - [[EOMA68]]
*[[Forksand]] - libre laptop by [[Jeff Moe]] of [[Lulzbot]]
*[[Forksand]] - libre laptop by [[Jeff Moe]] of [[Lulzbot]]
=OSE Assessment=
*Fairphone scores a  middle score on the [[OSE Specifications Score]], about 50%
*Main pros: open source software (not completely), fair trade components, longer lifetime, replaceable components.
*Main cons: closed hardware design, not distributive enterprise, high cost. Low recursion level, such as not using MLCC instead of tantalum to avoid Congo all together.

Revision as of 14:08, 17 April 2019

Highlights:

  • Fair trade tantalum, tin, gold working directly with certified mines in the Congo, Zaire, and Peru.
  • Replaceable parts
  • High cost
  • Closed hardware
  • Open software

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OSE Assessment

  • Fairphone scores a middle score on the OSE Specifications Score, about 50%
  • Main pros: open source software (not completely), fair trade components, longer lifetime, replaceable components.
  • Main cons: closed hardware design, not distributive enterprise, high cost. Low recursion level, such as not using MLCC instead of tantalum to avoid Congo all together.