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I thought that EU regulations were going to force smartphones to have removable batteries within the next few years. That’s hardly swimming out into the blue o

I thought that EU regulations were going to force smartphones to have removable batteries within the next few years. That’s hardly swimming out into the blue ocean. But regardless, easily removable batteries are going to create more e-waste, not less. Replacing a battery is perfectly doable right now, but there is a hurdle you have to jump over - you aren’t going to do it until you really need it. Once those batteries are easy to replace, people are going to be replacing them much more frequently, they’re going to be buying spares, etc. And people are going to be throwing old batteries in the trash without even thinking about it.

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pests 3y ago
I think its "replaceable" not "removeable" batteries, using "readily available tools". So don't think removeable batteries of the past held together by a sliding cover - more like grab an eyeglass screwdriver and a few minutes later its out. I think the distiction is slight but there is a difference between an object meant to attach/de-attach (like old laptop batteries) and the m2 hard drive in my laptop. Both are technically replaceable, only one was designed to be removeable.
makeitdouble 3y ago
Batteries are still expensive. An iPad battery for instance is easily in the 100~200 bucks, same for laptops. The iPhone might come lower (50?) but even with a simple system, opening the device will till probably enough of a friction to not make it worth it to most people. To make a comparison to cameras, I don't know how many people care to buy spare batteries outside of pros and people actually going through 2 or 3 batteries on their trips. Everyone else is probably using the one coming with their camera until it dies and then replaces it.