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India's recycled laptops

2025-04-09 17:20:46.389017+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

The Verge: The rise of ‘Frankenstein’ laptops in New Delhi’s repair markets — India’s repair culture gives new life to dead tech.

“We literally make them out of scrap! We also take in second-hand laptops and e-waste from countries like Dubai and China, fix them up, and sell them at half the price of a new one,” he explains.

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