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If the battery on the Apple pen is non-replaceable, you are essentially renting the hardware. I'm sick of devices that work for 2-3 years and then die because
by kabdib 11y ago
If the battery on the Apple pen is non-replaceable, you are essentially renting the hardware.
I'm sick of devices that work for 2-3 years and then die because the batteries aren't field-replaceable when they degrade.
- jakobegger 11y agoDo your devices really stop working after two years? Batteries definitely degrade, but in my experience with Apple products, they only become unusable after around five years...
- dragontamer 11y ago2-years is the low end for how long Lithium-Ion batteries last. They last anywhere between 2 to 5 years in my experience. Batteries are NOT uniform, they will last varying amounts. Therefore, field-replaceable parts are important. Many of my laptops (I manage at work or at home) are on their 2nd or 3rd battery for instance. Field-replaceable batteries is good, long-lasting design. Apple however does not like this idea on any of their products. In general though, Apple's support seems to be around receiving broken parts, replacing their batteries at "Genius centers" and mailing them back. So I'm not really criticizing Apple here. But their innate design ties customers to the Genius bar for support for the simplest of hardware faults (ie: this battery issue).
- jakobegger 11y agoYeah, Apple really sucks with respect to repairability. They won't sell spare parts, and the authorized repair shops only swap major parts (a single key cap is broken? You need a new keyboard!) It's ridiculous that I can get spares for a 40€ coffee maker, but not for a 1000€ laptop.