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Old 02-24-2017, 11:06 AM   #126
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Originally Posted by John F View Post
A "complete redesign of hardware" seems like hyperbole? For most of the devices I've seen, the physical specs change with each new model, so I'm not sure I see a problem.

I don't want a powerbank, I want to be able to replace the battery when it goes bad, or starts to degrade (especially for phones and tablets).


IMO, a replaceable battery is worth it and I would prefer one.
I don't understand your comment,in every e-reader or mobile phone I know you can replace the battery when it degrades or is broken. It is just a little bit harder in some models than others.

I think that the problem is that people are SO lazy now. Ideally the would like to a have a magic button that will make the battery to pop out so they can insert a new one. If you ask them to use a screwdriver for couple minutes - that's too much!

Also I think we should talk about 2 situations separately:

1. The battery is broke or need replacing - the powerbank is useless, you simply need to replace the battery.

2. You need extra power during e.g. long trip - having a powerbank instead of extra battery makes much more sense.

Not everyone wants to have ultra slim devices - I personally am happy with the sizes of mobile phones now.

And again, making batteries easily replaceable in most cases requires a completely different architecture of components inside and most importantly takes more space that could be used for more interesting functionalities.

For me requiring easily replaceable batteries in e-readers where batteries usually last for years is a childish request.

It's not worth the effort/research time that could be spent for more pressing issues like screen quality, responsiveness and stability of a device.
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