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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@lemmy.world 78 points 2 years 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

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 76 points 2 years ago (1 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?

[–] neshura@bookwormstory.social 22 points 2 years 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...

[–] Cubes@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] LinuxSBC@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago

Messaging services need to be interoperable.

[–] Bogasse@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years 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 😅

[–] narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee 38 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyz 11 points 2 years ago

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

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 years ago

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

[–] sky@codesink.io 16 points 2 years ago

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

[–] stormtrooper@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 years ago

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

“Mind EUROwn business?” chef’s kiss

[–] Tuggles@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

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

[–] smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago

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

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

Man, Tim Apple sounds pissed.

[–] Fish@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

it feels satirical

That's because it is satire.