The European Council still has to approve the regulation (a formality), and it has to be published in the Official Journal to become effective. Then there’s 3.5 years before it becomes compulsory. It’ll be on the front page soon enough. We’re just ahead of the curve for once here in the forum.
If you're happy with the current picture quality, the fact that the new one is better isn't really a concern. Personally I'd love to get to the point where a phone lasts as long as something like a microwave or TV.
I love the idea of manufacturers being forced to allow us to swap batteries easily. And a company like Apple will find a way to do it without compromising appearance or waterproofing. They just haven't had to do so up until this point.
Show me an iPhone that got 10 years of security updates. My one MacBook Pro is 7 years old already.Based on what you wrote do you expect battery replacements similar to those of the original PowerPC iBooks and 1st Macbook Pros?
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Doing this would lengthen the replacement cycle of laptops from 4-6 years to 10 years or more.
Smartphones would be lengthened from 3-4 years to 8 years or more.
Same with tablets.
iPhone 5s announced on September 10, 2013 receive its final Security Update by January 23, 2023 with iOS 12.5.7
That was a special thing. It went for years and years without any security updates at all. You really think the iPhone 5s has the same security updates and a current iPhone? No.
iPhone 6 announced on September 9, 2014 receive its final Security Update by January 23, 2023 with iOS 12.5.7 (other than the 32GB model)
Again. A special case. They aren’t getting all of the security updates. Since January, iOS 16 got 5 updates.
The private sector is perfectly free to implement their own strategy for reducing e-waste and having sustainable products that align with the larger requirement of sustainable products. Ask yourself why the industry is not the driver of these necessary changes and why EU(governments) need to bother.
No they aren't. Government regulation mandating a specific engineering decision is the opposite of "perfectly free".
The problem with swapping batteries is they have always been a common point of failure. That was the reason for moving away from them. They made lots of money on replacing them, but they could also cause damage to other components when the connectors short out. Phones before iPhone had replaceable batteries, but lasted 2-3 years. iPhone doubled that.Based on what you wrote do you expect battery replacements similar to those of the original PowerPC iBooks and 1st Macbook Pros?
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Doing this would lengthen the replacement cycle of laptops from 4-6 years to 10 years or more.
Smartphones would be lengthened from 3-4 years to 8 years or more.
Same with tablets.
You’re missing the point. Those are very infrequent and seemingly random security updates. Those old models don’t get regular security updates anymore, and there is no basis for assuming they otherwise don’t have any security issues. There’s just not much work put into them anymore.
My 14 year old netbook, my 18 year old digital cameta, my 22 year old Archos Jukebox, my 23 year old Palm Pilot, my 25 year old MiniDisc player, my 33 year old GameBoy, and various other decade-old devices with replaceable batteries still work fine. Not sure what you’re talking about.
Oil changes are a huge pain, especially without a lift. I'd rather pay someone else to get underneath the car and deal with that.
The point being is that iPhones address concerns that are being asked. They receive longer Security Updates.
EU do this because the companies does not do this themself. If the companies had a clear strategy and goals to reduce e-waste significantly, EU would not regulate. It is the companies own faults that EU need to regulate. The resistance to right to repair is a prime example of companies attitude that is increasing waste.
