Eh, they're only doing this because they're required by EU mandate to have removable batteries in a few years right? They get as much credit as Apple gets for

Eh, they're only doing this because they're required by EU mandate to have removable batteries in a few years right? They get as much credit as Apple gets for switching to USB-C to ensure legal compliance with that EU mandate: zero. Doing it 5 years ago would have been brave, you don't get brownie points for complying with a legal mandate you opposed and fought.