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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by ksec on Sunday March 13, 2022 @12:20PM (#30662680)
And it also pretty much sums up how most people in Tech have minimal understanding of Supply Chains and logistics works. Even distribution alone, within a single country ( ignoring the cross border logistics ) is complex enough.
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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by BurningFrog on Sunday March 13, 2022 @12:59PM (#30663186)
We're used to every "part' being downloadable at zero real cost.

It's hard to think about physical reality when that's how most of your life is.

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