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minus-squaresolrize@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up93arrow-down1·2 years agoJust build phones with the understanding that batteries are consumables and make them easy to replace and standardized. Then swap in a new $5 battery when you need to so. Make the raw materials reclaimable too of course.
minus-squareAggressivelyPassive@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35arrow-down5·2 years agoBut then you aren’t forced to buy a new phone every few years?
minus-squareromp_2_door@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoThe money is in the software services nowadays anyway. Subscription AI bullshit, cloud n stuff.
minus-squaresolrize@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down14·2 years agoWhat? No just a new battery. That’s the point.
minus-squareCrayonRosary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 years agoThey were being sarcastic and quoting something a phone manufacturer would say.
minus-squareKbobabob@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down23·2 years agoNo one is forced. Especially with fast charging.
minus-squareAggressivelyPassive@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down1·2 years agoSure, if my battery lasts literally 30min, I’m totally not forced to buy a new phone. I’ll just fast charge my way through the world.
minus-squareGhostalmedia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·2 years agoSure, but let’s also preserve current batteries as long as possible so we can lower our carbon foot print. We need to do both.
minus-squareKbobabob@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down3·edit-22 years agoDo most people not have the option to protect their battery already?
Just build phones with the understanding that batteries are consumables and make them easy to replace and standardized. Then swap in a new $5 battery when you need to so. Make the raw materials reclaimable too of course.
But then you aren’t forced to buy a new phone every few years?
The money is in the software services nowadays anyway. Subscription AI bullshit, cloud n stuff.
What? No just a new battery. That’s the point.
They were being sarcastic and quoting something a phone manufacturer would say.
No one is forced. Especially with fast charging.
Sure, if my battery lasts literally 30min, I’m totally not forced to buy a new phone. I’ll just fast charge my way through the world.
30 min? LMAO.
Sure, but let’s also preserve current batteries as long as possible so we can lower our carbon foot print. We need to do both.
Do most people not have the option to protect their battery already?