@Martineski@lemmy.fmhy.mlM to Right to Repair/Ownership@lemmy.fmhy.mlEnglish • 1 year ago“slimmer and take up less space”lemmy.fmhy.mlimagemessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down10
arrow-up128arrow-down1image“slimmer and take up less space”lemmy.fmhy.ml@Martineski@lemmy.fmhy.mlM to Right to Repair/Ownership@lemmy.fmhy.mlEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squarecircuitfarmerlinkEnglish4•1 year agoEven if there were truth to this, I’d happily buy a larger device to have the user replaceable battery. Of course, none of the big players offer that – because it’s really about cost cutting.
minus-square@Martineski@lemmy.fmhy.mlOPMlinkfedilinkEnglish4•edit-21 year agoRather than cost cutting it’s more about making you buy a whole new device when battery gets worse so they can get more money from you.
minus-square@moonshrimp@lemmy.fmhy.mllinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoI guess there are a few cents to save in a couple of screws and a seal. But yeah that’s hardly the point.
Even if there were truth to this, I’d happily buy a larger device to have the user replaceable battery. Of course, none of the big players offer that – because it’s really about cost cutting.
Rather than cost cutting it’s more about making you buy a whole new device when battery gets worse so they can get more money from you.
I guess there are a few cents to save in a couple of screws and a seal. But yeah that’s hardly the point.