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Re:We Need a Revolution by xwdv on Thursday November 09, 2023 @10:09AM (#38205965)
A replaceable battery just means I’m going to dump a phone with a replaceable battery into an e-waste landfill whenever I want a brand new phone.

I will absolutely not keep a phone any longer just because the battery can be replaced.

Re:We Need a Revolution by jbstack on Thursday November 09, 2023 @10:22AM (#38206130)
Nobody is arguing that you should keep a phone longer "just" because the battery can be replaced. You should keep a phone for longer because you want to keep the phone for longer. With a replaceable battery, you have that option.
Re:We Need a Revolution by UtopiaPunk on Thursday November 09, 2023 @10:13AM (#38206020)
What would convince you to keep a phone significantly longer?
Re:We Need a Revolution by xwdv on Thursday November 09, 2023 @10:28AM (#38206220)
Better phones stop being made.
Re:We Need a Revolution by fsflover on Thursday November 09, 2023 @12:20PM (#38207889)
Which new recent features are so important for you?
Re:We Need a Revolution by xwdv on Thursday November 09, 2023 @12:31PM (#38208023)
No dynamic island, periscope telephoto lens, USB-C. We are far from peak phone.
Re:We Need a Revolution by bluescrn on Thursday November 09, 2023 @02:29PM (#38209765)
That happened a good few years ago really.

For a while, phones were gaining 50-100% performance per year and noticably better screens+cameras. Now it's down to a few percent and minor camera updates are the main selling point.

Re:We Need a Revolution by bee_rider on Thursday November 09, 2023 @10:13AM (#38206019)
Yeah, as I mentioned in the edit, we should also have a deposit for the replaceable battery, but at least it could be smaller, since it is just for the battery.
Re:We Need a Revolution by pharrington on Thursday November 09, 2023 @03:48PM (#38211051)
Or you give the phone to someone that wants or needs the phone.

Reusability is about not being selfish.