▲ 310 ▼ EU: Smartphones Must Have User-Replaceable Batteries by 2027 (www.pcmag.com) submitted 3 years ago by dirkgentle@lemmy.ca to c/technology@beehaw.org 81 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Markoff@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) with the use of commercially available tools and without requiring the use of specialised tools It's contradictory, what about commercially available specialized tools? Who defines what's specialized and not? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] schnapsidee@feddit.de 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) I mean...you can be pedantic about it, but to me this reads fairly clearly as "If it can't be removed with a screwdriver, it's not allowed." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Markoff@kbin.social 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) The evil is always in details, thats why with their Incandescent light bulb ban, these are now sold as heating devices/lamps, so much for their bans/rules. That's why I pointed out commercially available tools can be at same time specialized tools, they should rather mention something like it must be tools owned by 50% households according stats and do simple survey about screwdrivers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thesanewriter@vlemmy.net 1 point 3 years ago I'm going to be honest, I think that this is a case where companies will always dodge the rules unless the consequences are so severe they're unwilling to risk it. Something like forced downsizing, or a fine proportional to annual revenue. That would make companies significantly more hesitant to try and tread the line. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] schnapsidee@feddit.de 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) I mean...you can be pedantic about it, but to me this reads fairly clearly as "If it can't be removed with a screwdriver, it's not allowed." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Markoff@kbin.social 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) The evil is always in details, thats why with their Incandescent light bulb ban, these are now sold as heating devices/lamps, so much for their bans/rules. That's why I pointed out commercially available tools can be at same time specialized tools, they should rather mention something like it must be tools owned by 50% households according stats and do simple survey about screwdrivers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thesanewriter@vlemmy.net 1 point 3 years ago I'm going to be honest, I think that this is a case where companies will always dodge the rules unless the consequences are so severe they're unwilling to risk it. Something like forced downsizing, or a fine proportional to annual revenue. That would make companies significantly more hesitant to try and tread the line. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Markoff@kbin.social 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) The evil is always in details, thats why with their Incandescent light bulb ban, these are now sold as heating devices/lamps, so much for their bans/rules. That's why I pointed out commercially available tools can be at same time specialized tools, they should rather mention something like it must be tools owned by 50% households according stats and do simple survey about screwdrivers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thesanewriter@vlemmy.net 1 point 3 years ago I'm going to be honest, I think that this is a case where companies will always dodge the rules unless the consequences are so severe they're unwilling to risk it. Something like forced downsizing, or a fine proportional to annual revenue. That would make companies significantly more hesitant to try and tread the line. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thesanewriter@vlemmy.net 1 point 3 years ago I'm going to be honest, I think that this is a case where companies will always dodge the rules unless the consequences are so severe they're unwilling to risk it. Something like forced downsizing, or a fine proportional to annual revenue. That would make companies significantly more hesitant to try and tread the line. permalink fedilink source parent