Zoomer here... isn't it weird how it became accepted to just not able to change the battery on tech you own, and having it become a brick after 1 year of use because you can't swap the internal rechargeable battery? When did this become the norm with consumer tech?
>>107830452I know that hate. Fortunately the EU mandate for replaceable batteries is kicking in next year, last I checked.
>>107830465they're still not requiring charger/battery connector standards so that you can use a battery from any manufacturer on any tool?
>>107830452hot swappable car batteries would solve 99% of ev problems overnight. pull up to the station, they drop a new battery in. no waiting for shit to charge in and out.
>>107830465Pretty sure ir just mandates for the batteries to be *possible* to obtain and *possible* to be user replaced, but that doesn't mean the process will be as easy as it used to be.
>>107830521only possible if all manufacturers deciden on some interchangeable battery standard, maybe in 2 or 3 sizes. EU could enfore.that too, but will they? That'd jeopardize german and french ICE car industries and EU lags behind in EV tech so it's very unlikely.
>sim slots behind the battery
Somewhere along the way tech became form over function.
>>107830478The sizes and shapes of batteries aren't standard, and are often custom made to the exact size available inside the device to maximize capacity. For a popular device 3rd party batteries may be available. But for a niche first party device like the Bluetooth receiver I recently dealt with, it might not even be possible to get an OEM battery. I was able to find a drone battery that was close enough in size to fit if I folded over the little flap with the controller board on it and cut the wires to the exact length to reach the solder terminals though.>>107830558Forces the user to power down the phone before swapping SIMs. That way the firmware doesn't need to have any handling for SIM hot swapping.
>>107830478They standardized on USB-C for charging ports years ago, that's what finally forced iPhones off of Lightning. Standard batteries again would be nice, I guess.>>107830524Better than the last 10 years, at least. I'll take it.
>>107830452because people are retards and "demanded" IP69 resistant phones which means that battery isn't easily replaceable>inb4 galaxy s5>>107830465>>107830524RTR in europe had so much meddling by different "stakeholders" that it only makes mandatory to "provide instructions and parts" to the "professional service center" at "nondiscriminatory price" (with some price cap).it doesn't make provision for individual component level repair, nor you can expect "true" schematics due to "intellectual property"
>>107830452It gradually became a norm when the tech became mainstream and people started demanding ever thinner and more waterproof phones. I mean, it's a general trend in everything. As tech becomes more mainstream, on one hand it improves massively because companies can spread R&D costs over a larger userbase, but on the other hand the goals shift away from what us tech nerds would prefer. The average user never replaces parts in their device, so for them things like sealed batteries and soldered RAM are pure upside.>become a brick after 1 year of useThat is a retarded statement. In my experience, you can expect a loss of less than 10%p a year on a quality device. I had used the same ThinkPad for 10 years and the battery still lasted 2 hours at the time I bought a new ThinkPad (I could have replaced the battery, but I never bothered). OnePlus phone for 6 years and the battery still had over half of its capacity.
>>107830452theyre not replaceable because of dust + waterproof protection even using gaskets etc its hard to keep water out, its not even hard to replace a battery just takes a hairdryer and a bit of prying + replacement adhesive to stick the rear panel back on, cheaper models have replaceable batteries still because they dont have to meet the water/dust proof ratings
>>107830692>They standardized on USB-C for charging ports years agoUSB-C is the most unstandardized cable on the planet. It can hold USB2, USB3, PCIE, DP, god fucking knows what else, and USB Power Delivery can have an infinite number of different voltages and amperages depending on the CHIP INSIDE THE CABLE. We are worse off now than we were before, plus the physical plug is also a piece of shit and wears off after a few years on top of it (and since it only uses SMD parts, replacing it is a pain in the ass).
>>107834371I get where you're coming from, but it's still better than microUSB.
>>107830452The shift happened in the 2010s, driven by the pursuit of thinner, "premium" unibody designs, waterproofing, and planned obsolescence. It traded user repairability for aesthetics and higher repair profits. The EU's new right-to-repair law is a direct rebellion against this norm.
>>107834371This anon would rather have us go back to shitty micro USB and 5v only charging because it's more "standard" (it never was)
>>107830465Pretty sure that Pixel 10 phones already have an easily replaceable battery in advance of the EU directive. It's weird and suspicious for Google to not do something completely abhorrent for once, but it is what it is.
>>107830521you don't know what hot swap means.
