It’s unbelievable how people on here are defending manufacturers and designers w...

Kon-Peki · on July 13, 2023

I'm not sure that people are defending the manufacturers so much as taking a cynical view in which they believe that the manufacturers will find a way to not have user-replaceable batteries.

silon42 · on July 14, 2023

Easy to fix: mandate that battery is not inside phone when shipped.

Kon-Peki · on July 14, 2023

You're too late, the EU has agreed upon this document.

can16358p · on July 14, 2023

The Smartphone war is MUCH more aggressive than action camera war, and every cubic millimeter counts.

Of course an iPhone with a replaceable battery can be made while still being waterproof, but that would lose a lot of real estate.

pgeorgi · on July 14, 2023

> every cubic millimeter counts

That's a popular claim, but is "this phone has 0.1mm more depth than the other one" seriously a sales argument?

Also, this regulation affects everybody, so it still keeps the playing field even.

o1y32 · on July 14, 2023

...yet people slap a 2mm thick case on their $1k phone without hesitation. I doubt that many people care about the thickness of their phone.

xdennis · on July 14, 2023

"a lot" is too strong.