The European Commission has revised its battery regulations to exempt devices such as the Apple Watch from requirements that batteries be removable and replaceable by users.
My wife and I both have a smart watch, both are about 1.5 year old and both have batteries that are starting to fail.
Replacing batteries innamart watches would not only be possible, it would be sensible. Then again, the world we currently live in makes no goddamn sense whatsoever, so at least that squares
The only exception I’ve seen, based on a genuine engineering challenge: IP68 and higher ratings. If the device isn’t explicitly rated for water and dust proofing such that it requires specialized tools to disassemble, it should be user replaceable
People getting click-baited. The reality is that ALL small wearables are exempted as is also stated in the article. This title is such a trash…
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My opinion is it should not be exempted. Fairbuds and Pebble watch are proof that you can have swappable battery in small devices.
My wife and I both have a smart watch, both are about 1.5 year old and both have batteries that are starting to fail.
Replacing batteries innamart watches would not only be possible, it would be sensible. Then again, the world we currently live in makes no goddamn sense whatsoever, so at least that squares
yeah, sadly we are living in disposable world…
The only exception I’ve seen, based on a genuine engineering challenge: IP68 and higher ratings. If the device isn’t explicitly rated for water and dust proofing such that it requires specialized tools to disassemble, it should be user replaceable