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Making sense of the EU’s fight for user-replaceable smartphone batteries
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That’s fair, but some don’t want to be able to swap out the batteries on demand, we just want to be able to replace a worn one every few years for less than $100. USB power is so ubiquitous these days that having access to quick charging isn’t an issue for most people, and Qi is pretty convenient.
Again, there is no trade-off. If you want to just plug your phone in and be tethered to a wall, you can still do that.