> What right do you have to demand that things be manufactured in a particular way Is this meant seriously? You don't, you can opt not to buy. Otherwise the cu

> What right do you have to demand that things be manufactured in a particular way Is this meant seriously? You don't, you can opt not to buy. Otherwise the customer can demand anything, especially large buyers like public educators. The thing it gets conflated isn't accidental, since batteries need maintenance and are very often the part that needs replacement most often. Technically you are correct, but it is naive to think that lock-in ambitions of manufacturers don't touch both topics.