> 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. Ex

> 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.