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
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What would convince you to keep a phone significantly longer?
Better phones stop being made.
Which new recent features are so important for you?
No dynamic island, periscope telephoto lens, USB-C. We are far from peak phone.
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.
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
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Or you give the phone to someone that wants or needs the phone.
Reusability is about not being selfish.
I will absolutely not keep a phone any longer just because the battery can be replaced.