• @Kbobabob@lemmy.world
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    -93 months ago

    guaranteed to brick your device after a number of years

    But what’s the number? Also, a battery not lasting all day is hardly bricking.

    • Dojan
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      43 months ago

      I think that’s an issue of semantics. If someone needs their device to last all day and it doesn’t anymore, then it is effectively bricked. Could one find a workaround to the issue? Oh probably, something as simple as lugging around a battery bank should do the trick, but ultimately users being able to just swap the battery in their device themselves isn’t a big ask. It gives a modicum of ownership back to the person who actually bought the device.

      • @Kbobabob@lemmy.world
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        13 months ago

        Which Bluetooth headphones last all day without topping up at all? I’m curious what a use case is that would require someone need them.

        • Dojan
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          23 months ago

          Nah I’m thinking of phones in this scenario. That said, both benefit from having user replaceable batteries.

    • @brbposting@sh.itjust.works
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      23 months ago

      iPhone batteries are covered under warranty if they drop below - I think - 80% of original capacity. Using that as a benchmark, something between that and 50% is going to be frustrating for the average user. Perhaps frustrating enough to replace.

      “Brick” caught me off guard too. When thinking about a product that can’t be used while simultaneously charging has a battery that’s nearly shot, though, it struck me as a fair description.