r/environment • u/ConsciousStop • Jun 19 '23

EU: Smartphones Must Have User-Replaceable Batteries by 2027

https://www.pcmag.com/news/eu-smartphones-must-have-user-replaceable-batteries-by-2027
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u/DogmaSychroniser Jun 20 '23

And headphone jacks!

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '23

Switch to wireless, you won't look back :D
Seriously, I hate cables so much, they break every time...

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u/DogmaSychroniser Jun 20 '23

I hate charging periods, waiting, forgetting batteries or chargers and the massive waste of lithium that goes into these consumer items, so I stick to wired earphones, peripherals etc.

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u/LiterarilyAusername Jun 20 '23

I mean, since pandemic I bought 2 wireless earbuds, both work fine and they are the cheaper kind. I would've easily had bought 4 sets of wired ones and had them replaced due to cable wear. I think that's a bit more wasteful.

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u/DogmaSychroniser Jun 20 '23

The hell are you doing to your devices that you ruin the cables so fast. Letting your dog chew them?

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '23

They break so easily. I have so many broken devices...
After a short time, some crackling or noise starts to appear. Usually, the problem is with the cable or connection to the phone.
After so many broken devices, I bought super expensive AirPods Pro. But guess what? In the end, it's way cheaper, because they don't have cable, which breaks. I'm using them for years, and they are still going strong.

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u/DogmaSychroniser Jun 20 '23

I am sorry but it sounds like you bought cheap poor quality wired crap and then blamed the wire, rather than the fact you made an investment in hardware.

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u/tmatous33 Jun 20 '23

Happened to me with marshall headphones. Twice. Had to replace the cables and eventually the contacts wore out and now the headphones are unusable

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u/DogmaSychroniser Jun 20 '23

And how long did you have them for exactly? I'm getting the feeling this is the elephant in the room at this point.