👉 https://www.inverse.com/tech/apple-explains-why-it-wont-make-iphones-with-replaceable-batteries👉 https://www.vice.com/en/article/xwgg8z/apple-iphones-are...

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    • Molecular0079@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2111·
      3 years ago

      If you think paying a third or even half of the current value of your phone to replace its battery is okay…well that’s your loss I guess.

      You can’t call a device sustainable when the cost to repair it is more than what most people are willing to pay.

        • Molecular0079@lemmy.worldEnglish
          57·
          3 years ago

          I’m not aware of a brand new iPhone that costs $170

          Why would you be replacing the battery of a brand new iPhone? I am talking about the cost of an iPhone when its old enough that its battery is giving out. The value of that old iPhone is not as much as a brand new one. Deprecation is a thing. Spending $80 bucks on something that’s currently worth $170 is just stupid. $80 bucks is easily in the price range that makes people consider whether it’d be better off for them to put that towards a new phone. It’s a lot of money to sink into an old device that you know is already about to become obsolete.

          • CmdrShepard@lemmy.oneEnglish
            42·
            3 years ago

            Yes it’s like taking your $500 beater car to the mechanic and they tell you it’ll cost $3000 to get it running again but with no guarantee for how long.

          • Graphy@lemmy.worldEnglish
            44·
            3 years ago

            This just seems like arguing for the sake of arguing. I just replaced my battery for shy of $50 which is a bit much but I lazied out on the ifixit kit.