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Re:European Union votes to bring back replaceable phone batt... by tomp on Friday June 16, 2023 @03:10PM (#36362198)
What's the difference between carrying an extra replaceable battery with you, vs carrying an external battery you can use to charge the phone?
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Re:European Union votes to bring back replaceable phone batt... by JohnFen on Friday June 16, 2023 @03:52PM (#36362860)
Weight, bulk, and the time it takes to actually do the charge.
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Re:European Union votes to bring back replaceable phone batt... by rchaud on Saturday June 17, 2023 @10:25AM (#36370425)
External power banks charge via USB. Most people don't want to walk around with their phone tethered via 4ft USB cable to a power bank in their backpack.
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