AccidentalLemmingJul 12, 2023

EU will require removable batteries from 2027

https://lemmy.world/post/1397803

EU will require removable batteries from 2027 - Lemmy.world

It had been in the works for a while, but now it has formally been adopted. From the article: > The regulation provides that by 2027 portable batteries incorporated into appliances should be removable and replaceable by the end-user, leaving sufficient time for operators to adapt the design of their products to this requirement.

Show threadSharpJul 13, 2023

I have seen countless videos on tiktok of people being against this move, and my question is why? why wouldn’t anyone want to be able to extend the life of their expensive devices, why wouldn’t people want easily repairable batteries that take less than 5 minutes to swap out?

the only argument ive seen against this is “OOH BUT BUT BUT THE AESTHETICS OF THE PHONE” who cares? form should always be over function. and if anything it will end the trend of phones being glassy slabs and bring some innovation and new designs to the table. which im very excited to see.

Show threadjoshinya
Aesthetics are the same bogeyman excuse used to justify really any significant change in a phone since IP ratings first came in with. I recall back when USB-C was first showing up in smartphones, there was a time where simultaneously some manufacturers were pushing for the change and others trying to push back on it, with both groups citing aesthetic reasons.
Jul 13, 2023 at 5:47amWeb
Show threadquent1500Jul 13, 2023

Aesthetics are the same bogeyman excuse used to justify really any significant change Same with laptop when they justify why every component has to be soldered into the main board. Just look at a Framework laptop, same visual result but every thing is upgradeable (as it should be).

Show threadvacuumflowerJul 13, 2023
I want a laptop keyboard like ThinkPad T60, and usually the explanation why not is “aesthetics”. Because we don’t type on keyboards, we bloody look at them all day feeling fancy.
Show threadUnstuckinTimeJul 13, 2023

Yeah besides aesthetic preferences change over time and people just grow to prefer what’s ever modern. Or to tolerate it and then that becomes the standard. I don’t remember people bitching that phones were too thick back in the day. Obviously their primary motivation is planned obsolescence and increased phone sales.

It’s incredibly naive to assume there’s any other reason. I’m just absolutely no reason for them to stick glue on the battery or the serialize parts, other than to sell more phones and warranty plans.