▲ 491 ▼ All phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries from 2027 (www.theolivepress.es) submitted 6 months ago by rssbot@lemmy.bestiver.se [M, B] to c/hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se 78 comments fedilink hide all child comments Comments
[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (5 children) they'll still block access to the battery in the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago (1 child) They didn't bother making a non-USB C iPhone for the US because it was easier to have one model. Could easily be the same. Plus the it's hard to argue they couldn't do it when they have done it in the EU. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Jiral@lemmy.org 2 points 6 months ago* Oh, you don't understand. US customers expect their phones to survive one month at a water depth of 11 km, so sadly it is impossible to let them have easily repairable batteries ... /s permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago (2 children) I mean, it would still be possible to get an iPhone with a removable battery. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) import? in this economy? with these tariffs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Elshender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago (1 child) They didn't bother making a non-USB C iPhone for the US because it was easier to have one model. Could easily be the same. Plus the it's hard to argue they couldn't do it when they have done it in the EU. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Jiral@lemmy.org 2 points 6 months ago* Oh, you don't understand. US customers expect their phones to survive one month at a water depth of 11 km, so sadly it is impossible to let them have easily repairable batteries ... /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jiral@lemmy.org 2 points 6 months ago* Oh, you don't understand. US customers expect their phones to survive one month at a water depth of 11 km, so sadly it is impossible to let them have easily repairable batteries ... /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago (2 children) I mean, it would still be possible to get an iPhone with a removable battery. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) import? in this economy? with these tariffs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Elshender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) import? in this economy? with these tariffs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Elshender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Elshender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen? permalink fedilink source parent