Phonebloks

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The campaign video for Phonebloks, Dave Hakkens's concept for a modular phone built from replaceable blocks on a base. It argues that phones should be repairable and upgradable to cut electronic waste.

HN people submitted it repeatedly in 2013 as a compelling vision of a modular, long-lasting phone.

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@mmmmkay2023 · in “Phonebloks – A modular smartphone concept from 2013”
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@yitchelle2013 · in “Phonebloks”
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@bane2013 · in “Phonebloks”
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@JayInt2013 · in “Phonebloks - open source phone hardware”
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@jamongkad2013 · in “Phonebloks - A phone worth keeping”
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@Zaheer2013 · in “Phonebloks”
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@phowat2013 · in “Phonebloks. A phone worth keeping”
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@dudurocha2013 · in “Phonebloks”
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@ricksta2013 · in “Modular smartphone”
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@WestCoastJustin2013 · in “Phonebloks: A Phone Worth Keeping”
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@beckman4662022 · in “Pockit: A tiny, powerful, modular computer [video]”
this reminded me of Dave Hakkens and his Phonebloks concept video: ▶ this video
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@tehwebguy2013 · in “Phonebloks”
Site is currently down, here is their video on YouTube: ▶ this video