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Isn’t that the case already for most devices? I can pay £80 and have a guy show up in a van and replace the battery in my iPhone in his van in 30 minutes or so.
by maccard 9d ago
Isn’t that the case already for most devices? I can pay £80 and have a guy show up in a van and replace the battery in my iPhone in his van in 30 minutes or so.
- oblio 9d agoYes, and a lot of that happened in preparation for this specific EU directive. This happens a lot, see Samsung and Apple announcing more years of security updates and feature updates, Apple announcing the switch to USB-C for the iPhone. Once it's clear the EU will not budge, some big companies will just switch over in advance, other companies will lag.
- mitxela 9d agoThe guy has trained himself to replace iPhone batteries and carries special tools for each model of iPhone in his van because it's not a simple process. The new law says he should only need a screwdriver set (roughly).
- maccard 9d ago> something that can be done by a moderately skilled person with a moderately well stocked toolbox in an afternoon This is what the OP said, and what I was replying too.