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All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU (mashable.com)
submitted 3 years ago by [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world
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All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU::undefined

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[–] 0 points 3 years ago (8 children)

Industrial design is about tradeoffs

Nope, for battery removal, nope!
Are you going to say that pentalobe screws is also a trade-off.

Also, smartphone are just too thin and it's because you use a case that you tend to forget about it.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago* (4 children)

    It's fine to say that the tradeoff doesn't matter to you because you're fine with the extra size, but it's kind of absurd to claim that there's no tradeoff and also claim that the tradeoff isn't a big deal in the same comment. Some people may prefer the slimmer size that non-removable batteries allow, and we should at least accept that a downside of this regulation is that those people will be left with fewer thin options, even if it doesn't seem like a big deal to you or I.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I take in account what has been done by the past in the last decade, a Samsung Note 4 (8cores, 4Gb, etc...) had its battery easily replaceable and it is not any bigger than an iPhone 14!

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Sorry, but that's an awful comparison, and it isn't even true. The Note 4 was actually ~10% thicker than the base iphone 14, despite having a smaller screen, slightly smaller battery, and not having waterproofing. Obviously most of that discrepancy is because the Note 4 is 8 years older than the iPhone 14 so it really isn't a fair comparison, but I wasn't the one that tried to make the comparison in favor of the Note 4.

    We really don't have any reason to disagree, we're both in support of the new law. I agree with you that the drawbacks are probably going to be minimal and that the tradeoffs will likely be worthwhile, I just still think that it's dishonest to say that we know for certain that there will be absolutely no drawbacks, or that phones with no drawbacks have existed. I'm just asking for a little bit of nuance instead of dogmatism.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    I am not fighting you, pal. I just want to avoid the argument "it's not because you don't need it that bla-bla", of course, I prefer protection but we need to find the right tradeoff, Glueing case, removing and risking to break a glued expensive and serialized screen to reach the battery: nope

    Sorry, but that’s an awful comparison, and it isn’t even true. The Note 4 was actually ~10% thicker than the base iphone 14,

    You don't get it, first 10% (actually ~6%) is pretty ridiculous and I took the biggest phone at the time that people were buying and using, actually I still have it. :) We could take the Note20, which is 0.830mm thick (0.785 for the 14 Pro Max and as big). Clearly, in this model, the backplate wouldn't have needed to get glued, if +0.020mm is all it needs to get a removal plate, let's got for it. I take extreme high-end smartphone as a ceilling, smartphone too big to my taste but which people buy and use.

    *When I'm back from traveling, I will compare my wife's iPhone Pro max and my Note4, to see if this one is unacceptable. :)

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago* (2 children)

    You'll still want a case even if the phone becomes thicker, so in the end you'll still end up with more bulk?

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