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Re:All smartphones and iPhones, must have replaceable batter... by danw1979 on Saturday July 15, 2023 @03:25PM (#36740113)
If this is a product a significant slice of the smartphone-owning public want, then why isn’t it already on sale ?
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Re:All smartphones and iPhones, must have replaceable batter... by DaSHacka on Saturday July 15, 2023 @05:14PM (#36741010)
Because its simply not as profitable as the alternative. Same reason why companies continue pushing subscription services despite the average consumer being sick of paying monthly for services(0).

[0] https://www.thedrum.com/news/2022/11/16/us-subscription-fati...

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