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Why every time? What about forcing usage of USB-C - this one is good, it lacks debth (e.g. I would extend it to e.g. trimmers) What about forcing Apple to open

by krzyk 4y ago

Why every time? What about forcing usage of USB-C - this one is good, it lacks debth (e.g. I would extend it to e.g. trimmers) What about forcing Apple to open up to other payment providers and other app stores? What about slamming Google for anti competitive behavior (e.g forcing their product comparison)? What about slamming MS (and Google) for forcing preinstall of single browser? List goes on and on.

ajsnigrutin 4y ago
Meh, google and MS still do a lot of bad stuff, and forcing a browser is miniscule compared to all the personal data of EU users that they still gather. USB-C was somewhat better, but usb cables, be it micro, C or lightning are cheap, and light (not a lot of waste)... if they mandated user replacable batteries (the thing that usually fails first on a phone and is a pain to replace), the situation would be a lot better, from a consumer and also ecological standpoint.
- lillecarl 4y ago
  Are you nullifying all the good things mentioned that EU has done because: "Meh those megacorps from shiny America are still doing shit"? The same goes for USB-C, forcing an interopable cable is easier than forcing replaceable batteries. * Integrated batteries occupies less space * Integrated batteries makes waterproofing phones easier There will be trade-offs people nor manufacturers would be willing to pay for serviceable phones. I have a Fairphone 4, and it's twice the thickness of another phone, worse battery life, camera, display (Though all are still good enough for me) but many people would not want a Fairphone.
  - ajsnigrutin 4y ago
    On one side you have megacorps gathering personal data of millions of europeans daily, even very private data, and EU is bothering with choosing default browsers, a thing that can be mitigated literally by just opening IE, typing "mozilla.org" in the url bar and pressing enter. So what if integrated batteries occupy less space, so do proprietary charge ports, and we used to have waterproof phones even with removable batteries (atleast a few samsungs could do both, back in the time). Replace the glued on back panel with a screwed in glass panel and a rubber gasket, and your 2year old phone will be given a new life in five minutes, compared to literally >100eur service job, making it usually not worth the replacement. I have no idea why your shitty camera has to do with newer phones being glued back together instead of scewed together. And yes, i'll stand my ground with batteries, because the battery is the only part of your phone that's guaranteed to fail with time, and with phone prices nearing 1k eur, not having easily replacable batteries is just another thing companies do to screw the user. I'd also mention headphone jacks, but some hipsters "assure" me that their mini bluetooth pods or whatever are comparable or better to wired high quality headphones.

by krzyk 4y ago

ajsnigrutin 4y ago

Meh, google and MS still do a lot of bad stuff, and forcing a browser is miniscule compared to all the personal data of EU users that they still gather. USB-C was somewhat better, but usb cables, be it micro, C or lightning are cheap, and light (not a lot of waste)... if they mandated user replacable batteries (the thing that usually fails first on a phone and is a pain to replace), the situation would be a lot better, from a consumer and also ecological standpoint.

lillecarl 4y ago
Are you nullifying all the good things mentioned that EU has done because: "Meh those megacorps from shiny America are still doing shit"? The same goes for USB-C, forcing an interopable cable is easier than forcing replaceable batteries. * Integrated batteries occupies less space * Integrated batteries makes waterproofing phones easier There will be trade-offs people nor manufacturers would be willing to pay for serviceable phones. I have a Fairphone 4, and it's twice the thickness of another phone, worse battery life, camera, display (Though all are still good enough for me) but many people would not want a Fairphone.
- ajsnigrutin 4y ago
  On one side you have megacorps gathering personal data of millions of europeans daily, even very private data, and EU is bothering with choosing default browsers, a thing that can be mitigated literally by just opening IE, typing "mozilla.org" in the url bar and pressing enter. So what if integrated batteries occupy less space, so do proprietary charge ports, and we used to have waterproof phones even with removable batteries (atleast a few samsungs could do both, back in the time). Replace the glued on back panel with a screwed in glass panel and a rubber gasket, and your 2year old phone will be given a new life in five minutes, compared to literally >100eur service job, making it usually not worth the replacement. I have no idea why your shitty camera has to do with newer phones being glued back together instead of scewed together. And yes, i'll stand my ground with batteries, because the battery is the only part of your phone that's guaranteed to fail with time, and with phone prices nearing 1k eur, not having easily replacable batteries is just another thing companies do to screw the user. I'd also mention headphone jacks, but some hipsters "assure" me that their mini bluetooth pods or whatever are comparable or better to wired high quality headphones.