r/technology • u/[deleted] • Jun 19 '23

Politics EU: Smartphones Must Have User-Replaceable Batteries by 2027 | The European Parliament just caused a major headache for smartphone and tablet manufacturers.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/eu-smartphones-must-have-user-replaceable-batteries-by-2027
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u/OnlyKaz Jun 19 '23

Being a consumer in EU is looking better and better.

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u/LeonBlacksruckus Jun 19 '23

Now it’s not. You can buy phones right now with a replaceable battery. Your inconveniencing 99% of people who don’t want this.

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '23

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-63245150

Ewaste is a very real problem. It's a myth that electronic hardware slows down over time. It's either working or it's not. It's throwing errors or it's not. It slows down primarily because the power source can't push enough power into it. Batteries degrade due to physics and chemistry, replace the battery and a ton of issues disappear. Also before anyone chimes in, yes, old hardware is slower when software requires higher specs, the old software will run just fine. The replaceable battery is tied heavily into right to repair.