Re:New Hampshire Lawmaker Kills Repair Bill Because 'Cellpho...
by gnode on Friday October 25, 2019 @02:19PM
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> Most failures I've seen are either mechanical wear on a port, button or cable of some sort
Eliminating ports seems to be some manufacturers' solution to this. There's no wear if it doesn't exist.
> There is also 'glue & waterproofing wear' as the glue & rubber goes through multiple heat / cooling cycles and unsets, then water damage occurs.
I wonder if in the future, the glass will just be hermetically welded to the case (glass-to-metal seal). No moving parts; no external adhesives; no possibly of getting into the device without cutting through it.
Eliminating ports seems to be some manufacturers' solution to this. There's no wear if it doesn't exist.
> There is also 'glue & waterproofing wear' as the glue & rubber goes through multiple heat / cooling cycles and unsets, then water damage occurs.
I wonder if in the future, the glass will just be hermetically welded to the case (glass-to-metal seal). No moving parts; no external adhesives; no possibly of getting into the device without cutting through it.