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Then why not both? Throttle the performance of those who don't want to do it, but let people replace their phone's batteries if they want without throttling its
by dartharva 5y ago
Then why not both? Throttle the performance of those who don't want to do it, but let people replace their phone's batteries if they want without throttling its performance.
- kube-system 5y agoBecause products are designed for a target market, and all engineering decisions have multiple consequences. It is normal for mass market products to intentionally remove or never include niche features so that they can better appeal to the broader target market. If you want a niche product, you have to buy a niche product: https://www.samsung.com/us/business/mobile/phones/galaxy-xcover-pro/ https://www.samsung.com/us/business/mobile/phones/galaxy-xco... Why isn't the Galaxy XCover Pro a top selling phone? It has a battery door! The answer is that few buyers care.
- dartharva 5y ago> It is normal for mass market products to intentionally remove or never include niche features so that they can better appeal to the broader target market. Except removable batteries were never a niche feature; most smartphones in the previous generation had removable batteries, and most smartphones today have it too, just glued instead to prevent users from removing them. Apple deliberately denied users that ability to ensure their reliance on its own repair services, and the rest of the industry followed with the same scammy tactic after seeing it getting tolerated by Apple's consumers.