> I wonder if there wasn't something more wrong with his laptop caused by letting a worn-out battery sit in there too long. I wonder why batteries aren't easil

> I wonder if there wasn't something more wrong with his laptop caused by letting a worn-out battery sit in there too long. I wonder why batteries aren't easily replaceable on both laptops and phones? You know, it wasn't always so. I remember when you could literally slide the battery out of a laptop and slide a new one in. And don't give me this thin bullshit. I have a Samsung Series 9 and it is thinner than the Macbook Air. I just changed the battery myself. It took me 15 minutes. I unscrewed the back (standard philips screws) and slid the old one out and put the new one in. That's it. And I was still pissed, because, why the screws? Oh did I mention I bought the new battery on eBay for $25? Has been working perfectly well for weeks now and when it doesn't, I'll buy a new one. Honestly, this is nothing more than greed. Handicapping a product to increase service costs. That's just shameful.