1. Which mobile phone did you use before the Fairphone 2?
I wonât receive mine untiul I return home in February, so until then Iâm alternating between my iphone 5 and a cheap basic nokia phone (the iphone doesnât support sims local to my area for some reason)
2. How long did you use your last mobile phone?
The iphone 5 has had a longer life than it mightâve - got it second-hand off eBay three years ago, and after it got stepped on a year ago I sent it off to the insurance people to be repaired (a perk of my bank account) and bought the nokia phone. The latter has lasted one year.
3. How many mobile phones did you use before the Fairphone 2?
I think Iâd say about 7 - used a succession of cheaper phones as a teenager for securityâs sake or emergencies, and upgraded to my Dadâs old iphone 3G, then a 4 a few years later, and now my current 5.
4. How many smartphones did you use before the Fairphone 2?
See above - about 3, always second-hand.
5. Why have you decided not to use your old mobile phone anymore?
Itâs a combination of a number of factors. The inconvenience and ÂŁ60 fee for repair of my iphone 5 last year has taught me to value repairability and longevity rather than continually updating to new models; the 16-GB storage space without the possibility of expansion grows irritating; and Iâd like to detach from the general Apple super-connectivity.
6. Why have you choosed a Fairphone and not another smartphone?
Initially I was thinking of getting a Jolla, and Iâve been exploring modularity in smartphones as news progresses. Sadly, Project Ara is no nearer completion now than when I heard of it two years ago, and looks increasingly unviable in the long-term (especially as there is thusfar no convincing solution to the problem of dropping an Ara and the modules flying everywhere). I like the idea of a phone that is built to last and to repair, that symbolises a movement for change and equity rather than ceding to a corporate empire. It helps that the FP2 design is beautiful, rather reminding me of the âSwiss Army Credit Cardâ put out by Victorinox ages agoâŠ
7. Have you bought the Fairphone 2 by yourself, did you get it as a present or where did you get the Fairphone 2?
Both! I bought it for myself as a present, buoyed by my first-year GDL exam results in November. Contributed to the crowdfunding campaign in its final few weeks, and will get one of those special-edition models right out of the gate. Looking damned forward to it, I can tell you.