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Re:Apple will use 100 percent recycled cobalt in batteries b... by throwaway2990 on Thursday April 13, 2023 @09:47AM (#35555396)
It’s not a useless straw man argument. iPhones typically have a longer life cycle than android phones. That is a fact. User replaceable batteries lower the quality and aesthetics of the phone. So there’s no benefit to having a better replaceable easily. Just take it to an Apple Store.
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Re:Apple will use 100 percent recycled cobalt in batteries b... by jackmott42 on Thursday April 13, 2023 @09:53AM (#35555491)
>User replaceable batteries lower the quality and aesthetics of the phone

That is an often repeated lie. Companies like Framework have proved it a lie and appear to be making good money by doing it.

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Re:Apple will use 100 percent recycled cobalt in batteries b... by throwaway2990 on Thursday April 13, 2023 @10:00AM (#35555573)
The visual aesthetics of the framework don’t leave much to be desired. The build quality is a fraction of MacBook.

So I’m unsure how it’s a lie? Framework made an incredible device. But it pales to a MacBook.

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Re:Apple will use 100 percent recycled cobalt in batteries b... by DrThunder on Thursday April 13, 2023 @06:01PM (#35562708)
I did not make a comparison to Samsung, the op did. I am not arguing which phone is better, that's you and OP.

I was discussing apple's flaws and OP/you decided to talk about another company that was worse in an attempt to convince everyone that it's ok for apple to act a certain way.

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