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All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU (mashable.com)

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All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU::undefined

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[–] 2tone 81 points 1 year ago (8 children)

I came across this insane opinion piece the other day: https://www.laptopmag.com/features/mind-eurown-business-for-the-sake-of-the-iphone-apple-needs-to-fight-back

It's so surreal, it feels satirical

[–] [email protected] 80 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Say, “We at Apple, Think Different.” and refuse to be shepherded into the flock with the likes of the dirty android heathens. You can’t give in so easily. First, they’ll take your Lightning ports, then they’ll take your internal battery and IP68 rating, and before you know it, they’ll take your blue iMessage bubble too.

At that point, why even bother? You might as well throw a Qualcomm Snapdragon in the next iPhone and call it a day. Congratulations Apple, you have the best UI of any Android phone on the market.

What the actual fuck?

You swear this isn't satire?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

and before you know it, they’ll take your blue iMessage bubble too

Nobody tell this guy what the EU's Digital Markets Act means for Apple and iMessage...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I haven't heard of this. What does it mean?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

Messaging services need to be interoperable.

[–] Syrc 1 points 1 year ago

This is the reason us iPhone users are ridiculed. I swear we’re not all like this.

[–] Bogasse 40 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I love how higher IP rating is always the argument, it looks like everybody in this planet is doing daily deep diving and needs its smartphone to do that 😅

[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 year ago

Phones with IP67 or even IP68 exist with easily replaceable batteries.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My Galaxy XCover 6Pro has a removable battery (and headphone jack) and is ip68 rated

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have a Samsung Xcover (5, not 6) and this thing is such a breath of fresh air!

16:9 screen, audio jack, good USB-C, SD card, removable battery, physical shortcut button that's programmable to anything, decent performance (some newer phone games like Genshin don't run well, but emulated NDS games or Morrowind? Just fine!)

And this is SAMSUNG‽
Where's the world going‽

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

You'd think they'd figure out a way to have those high IP ratings and have removable batteries (they have afaik)

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

Are you sure it isn’t satire? I prefer to believe it is.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

I sure hope it’s satire, but that pun!

“Mind EUROwn business?” chef’s kiss

[–] Tuggles 9 points 1 year ago

I... Couldn't even make it through the whole article. Absolutely insane.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Looking at this guy's other articles, unfortunetly it does not feel as satire.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Man, Tim Apple sounds pissed.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

it feels satirical

That's because it is satire.