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New EU regulations mandate user-replaceable batteries in Apple products (appleinsider.com)
submitted 1 year ago by L4s to c/technology
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Regulations approved by the European Council now mandate that companies, including Apple, must ensure that batteries in the iPhone and other products are replaceable by users.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh no, poor Apple having to do a redesign. How can they ever afford that with their billions.

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Why the headlines only mentions Apple, when it's for every manufacturer?

The industry will spend billions on R&D to develop such an outrageous solution. Batteries... that can be... replaced! Who could think that would be a good idea?