Among the many changes, the new rules would require batteries in consumer devices like smartphones to be easily removable and replaceable. That's far from the case today...
    • fejOPEnglish
      9·
      2 years ago

      Why would a replaceable battery require a thicker phone?

      • qtj@feddit.deEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        It makes it more difficult to design really thin phones because the battery needs a sturdier case and an additional connector to be easily replaceable. Generally making a phone smaller and thinner makes components less accessible. Personally I think it is more important that high quality batteries are available for a long time. In my opinion it would be fine if some tools were required to replace the battery. Ideally that only needs to be done once every 2-3 years so if it takes a bit longer it isn’t such a big deal as when there aren’t good batteries available.

      • LogischesWindows@feddit.de
        12·
        2 years ago

        I knew someone was gonna say that but of course I want it to be thin when I have it in my pocket the whole day. I have a case on my phone that makes it thicker and you can already kinda see it through my pants which doesn’t really look good