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Apple AirPods are designed to die: Here’s what you should know (pirg.org)
submitted 10 months ago by Dragxito@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 0 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Tbf they can't exactly make something with batteries that is designed to last forever can they?

Unless of course, they make the batteries consumer replaceable. But that's not going to happen.

[–] Reach@feddit.uk 19 points 10 months ago (2 children)

https://shop.fairphone.com/fairbuds Repairable, replaceable earbuds exist. Apple has no excuse. And I say that as an Apple user.

[–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 5 points 10 months ago

Yeah I'm aware of fairbuds. Apple aren't an outlier in this regard, nobody has any excuse. We need more companies to start offering replacement parts like Fairphone do!!

[–] brlemworld@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

Not available in US 😭

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I replaced the batteries in my Samsung earbuds. It wasn't super easy but it was tool-less.