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They did [0], and to me it's a legitimate course of action to extend device life and minimize support load a bit. However, it should be disclosed clearly and no

They did [0], and to me it's a legitimate course of action to extend device life and minimize support load a bit. However, it should be disclosed clearly and not covered up until it blows up. [0]: https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-slows-down-older-iphone-battery-issues/ https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-slows-down-older-iphone-batt...

kemayo 7y ago
Yeah, they _eventually_ got to an acceptable balance where they announce it and show the current status in the battery settings. But that was only after the PR blowup about it. I'm sort of conflicted about the fine hitting now, as a result. If they were still being intransigent about the issue, sure, but they've already fixed it...
- pflats 7y ago
  > I'm sort of conflicted about the fine hitting now, as a result. If they were still being intransigent about the issue, sure, but they've already fixed it... It seems right to me. It's a relatively small fine; Apple makes a few hundred Euros in profit per phone. I'm not sure how many iPhones are in France, but I'd venture to guess this is less than 2 Euros per device.
baby 7y ago
They found a way to legitimize planned obsolescence at the eyes of the public. Apple should be celebrated for this, not sued. /s
- throwaway55554 7y ago
  They found a way to cover up an ongoing design flaw in the phone/battery capacity combination. The phones are too powerful for the batteries that Apple uses. Almost no other line of phones has this issue. It is amazing how people twist this situation to make Apple the hero for saving "old" phones.
  - outworlder 7y ago
    That's FUD. The phones absolutely did not behave like that when new. And, if the battery is replaced, they go back to their original performance.
    - baby 7y ago
      You are FUD. You obviously dont own an iphone 6/6s and havent been impacted by ios updates
- javagram 7y ago
  The phone being unreliable and constantly shutting down would arguably be a way more effective method of “planned obsolescence”. My 2015 MacBook Pro has the issue of shutting down or turning off when still at 20% or 30% battery and I find it immensely frustrating (I assume it’s a similar issue of an old battery not being consistent). I’d much rather it be throttled and be reliable.

kemayo 7y ago

Yeah, they _eventually_ got to an acceptable balance where they announce it and show the current status in the battery settings. But that was only after the PR blowup about it. I'm sort of conflicted about the fine hitting now, as a result. If they were still being intransigent about the issue, sure, but they've already fixed it...

pflats 7y ago
> I'm sort of conflicted about the fine hitting now, as a result. If they were still being intransigent about the issue, sure, but they've already fixed it... It seems right to me. It's a relatively small fine; Apple makes a few hundred Euros in profit per phone. I'm not sure how many iPhones are in France, but I'd venture to guess this is less than 2 Euros per device.

baby 7y ago

They found a way to legitimize planned obsolescence at the eyes of the public. Apple should be celebrated for this, not sued. /s

throwaway55554 7y ago
They found a way to cover up an ongoing design flaw in the phone/battery capacity combination. The phones are too powerful for the batteries that Apple uses. Almost no other line of phones has this issue. It is amazing how people twist this situation to make Apple the hero for saving "old" phones.
- outworlder 7y ago
  That's FUD. The phones absolutely did not behave like that when new. And, if the battery is replaced, they go back to their original performance.
  - baby 7y ago
    You are FUD. You obviously dont own an iphone 6/6s and havent been impacted by ios updates
javagram 7y ago
The phone being unreliable and constantly shutting down would arguably be a way more effective method of “planned obsolescence”. My 2015 MacBook Pro has the issue of shutting down or turning off when still at 20% or 30% battery and I find it immensely frustrating (I assume it’s a similar issue of an old battery not being consistent). I’d much rather it be throttled and be reliable.