France fines Apple €25M for iOS software that slowed down older iPhones

Re:France fines Apple €25M for iOS software that slowed down... by choward on Friday February 07, 2020 @02:27PM (#22269775)

Not having easily replaceable batteries is definitely the root problem. Everyone knows that batteries can't last forever and the weak link in having something last for years yet everyone is perfectly fine with non replaceable batteries. I know so many people who have bought new phones when all they need is a new battery. It's mind boggling.

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Re:France fines Apple €25M for iOS software that slowed down... by ceejayoz on Friday February 07, 2020 @05:26PM (#22271787)

Apple replaced my battery for $29. Not bad.

Replaceable batteries come with their own trade-offs, namely water intrusion through failing seals. I'd rather pay occasionally for someone skilled to replace the battery than replace the entire phone after a drop in the sink.

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Re:France fines Apple €25M for iOS software that slowed down... by ivanche on Friday February 07, 2020 @05:48PM (#22271974)

Honestly, how many times you damaged your phone with water? In the last 23 years I spilled a bit of water on the phone once and it survived.

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Re:France fines Apple €25M for iOS software that slowed down... by ceejayoz on Friday February 07, 2020 @06:03PM (#22272098)

I ski, kayak, and do a lot of hiking. The trend towards more waterproof phones has been a godsend to me.

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