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Re:It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable ... by BiteCode_dev on Thursday July 13, 2023 @02:43PM (#36714110)
And the hearing aids, the pacemakers, etc
Re:It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable ... by Volundr on Thursday July 13, 2023 @03:03PM (#36714395)
Pacemakers at least should be a non-issue since the law specifically exempts devices where continuous power is required for the safety of the user. I think an unpowered pacemaker would definitely jeopardize ones safety. But yeah my mind also immediately went to very small devices like hearing aids.
Re:It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable ... by adrenvi on Thursday July 13, 2023 @06:00PM (#36716680)
Maybe this is why Apple is focusing so much on health sensors. It's a bit of a stretch but it could be argued that Apple's fall detection and heart rate monitoring is required for the safety of the user.
Re:It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable ... by PawgerZ on Thursday July 13, 2023 @04:36PM (#36715639)
Hearing aids already have replaceable batteries, don't they? I guess I don't know the whole market, but you can buy batteries for my brother's heading aids at Walmart. They take a minute or less to replace. Same with my friend's hearing aids.
Re:It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable ... by MandieD on Friday July 14, 2023 @03:54AM (#36720700)
Hearing aids have long had tiny, replaceable batteries - rechargeable hearing aids are an innovation, by comparison!
Re:It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable ... by nikau on Saturday July 15, 2023 @12:50PM (#36738706)
rechargeable hearing aids are pretty common place now, although they still gouge you a few hundred dollars for the convenience.