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  • TootSweet@lemmy.worldEnglish
    361·
    1 year ago

    Two panel meme format. First panel is a man standing between two cars talking to another man to the right of the right car. The man in between the cars is pointing at the right car labeled "repair mode, manuals, iFixit partnership" and saying "this is brilliant." Second panel is the same except the man is pointing at the left car labeled "user-replaceable battery" saying "but I like this."

    I literally just today broke my Pixel’s screen in the process of replacing a spicy pillow.

    • jet@hackertalks.comEnglish
      10·
      1 year ago

      Thankfully the eu will mandate common sense starting in next year’s devices… So replaceable batteries are back!

      I’m tired of everyone copying apple. The ecosystem should be diverse with competition not captured and exploitative.

      Non-replaceable batteries, and Bluetooth only earbuds - are examples of customer capture. Their net negatives for the customers, huge positives for the supplier. One through forced obsolescence, and the other through increased recurring consumable earbuds sales.

      In a healthy capitalistic market, a competitor should come along and provide consumer friendly options and get market share…

      • silent_squirrel@feddit.deEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        Thankfully the eu will mandate common sense starting in next year’s devices… So replaceable batteries are back!

        Thats not correct. The law only applies from 2027, and there are exceptions for smartphones and tablets.

        Basically it doesn’t need to be user replaceable if the battery is rated for at least 83% capacity after 500 charging cycles and at least 80% capacity after 1000 charging cycles.

      • Pfhortune@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Sadly, Fairphone won’t directly sell devices in the US. There’s a reseller that preloads with /e/OS iirc, but not sure how much I trust them.

        Also, no GrapheneOS :(

    • hh93@lemm.eeEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      Yeah Battery capacity getting low is one of the main reasons why most people replace their phones

      Once you are able to just switch to a fresh battery again and clean up some of the apps running on your phone it’s as good as new in most cases and people wouldn’t buy new phones as often.

      Can’t have people not buying new things regularly…