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It's been a 'rent, not own' model since day one, since batteries are non-user-replaceable.
by jwnin 3y ago
It's been a 'rent, not own' model since day one, since batteries are non-user-replaceable.
- shepherdjerred 3y agoThat is a wild take. For one, batteries certainly are user replaceable, though it does require specialized tools and quite a bit of care. Would you consider a car to be "rented, not owned" because they are difficult for the average end-user to repair?
- BlueTemplar 3y agoWow, I had no idea that even the first iPhone's battery change involved soldering ! https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+1st+Generation+Battery+Replacement/448 https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+1st+Generation+Battery+R...