It had been in the works for a while, but now it has formally been adopted. From the article:

The regulation provides that by 2027 portable batteries incorporated into appliances should be removable and replaceable by the end-user, leaving sufficient time for operators to adapt the design of their products to this requirement.

  • Syndic@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    why wouldn’t anyone want to be able to extend the life of their expensive devices, why wouldn’t people want easily repairable batteries that take less than 5 minutes to swap out?

    I guess because they’re used to the current state of things where they are replacing their phones every 1-2 years for a newer shinier one anyway. Getting the newest shit regulaerly for them is a central point of using their phone status as personal validation.

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      Or they just like it? I’m far from the person you describe, yet I buy a new phone every year, simply because I like new phones.

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      1 year ago

      Or they replaced it at a shop for $10. But yeah, I can’t wait for shitty phones nectar you fuckers are too anti social to leave your hobbit holes.

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        There are 0 shops near me that do a battery replacement for $10. Idk where you are going and are they giving you the replacement battery for free cause that usually costs around 30-50 dollars alone if you get a reputable one. Even after all that, the shop usually has to keep your phone for a few hours at least and people typically don’t have a backup or like to be completely offline for that long.

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          Of fucking course you pay for the battery how is that a factor in the least bit? Gimme a general location and I’ll find a shop for you.

          I love these strawmen where people are buying iphones and don’t have access to a repair shop. If that’s a reality, you are on the slim minority.

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            I didn’t say there weren’t any shops but the cheapest battery job is $60. I’m not even making a strawman argument you’re doing that. Lots of folks would save $30 if they could. Lots of folks are too busy or lazy to go to a shop. I’ve known lots of iPhone users who have failing batteries and they just suffer through an unreliable phone until they have money for a replacement. This would definitely help those people.

            The argument that user replaceable batteries forces phones to be significantly bulkier or uglier is just unfounded, companies could easily engineer solutions that are both thin and look good. I had a Galaxy S5 that was waterproof and reasonably thin.

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              Bullshit. Gimme a general location and I’ll find a local shop to replace batteries for far less than $60.

              I’ve known lots of iPhone users who have failing batteries and they just suffer through an unreliable phone until they have money for a replacement

              So you know idiots? If they are dumb enough to 'save for a replacement ’ while a cheap repair is available what makes you think they are going to take the time to figure out there batteries? You’re pissed off with lazy wasteful people, not batteries.