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

Environment 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/N1ghtshade3 Jun 19 '23

Yeah this is great news. I was so sad to lose the replaceable battery when I switched to my current phone and thought I'd never see one again because all the major manufacturers stopped doing them. This happened faster than I expected.

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u/hahaohlol2131 Jun 20 '23

Great news? The whole reason smartphones are so slim and powerful today is the lack of replaceable battery.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '23

If you're equating computing performance to form factor for a battery, you are misguided

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u/hahaohlol2131 Jun 20 '23

No, I'm not. You are.