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People like the idea of user swappable batteries when looked at in a vacuum. I'm sure when they see the size of devices that would be required to incorporate user-swappable batteries using today's battery technology they would sour on that idea really fast. You can have a bigger device or a smaller capacity battery. There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Pro Tip: Just enjoy the live eclipse experience. You get 3.5 minutes of totality and that’s it. Don’t waste it messing around with an iPhone camera. Any photo you take with non-dedicated equipment isn’t going to look very good. There will be hundreds of high quality professional photos on the internet to look at later. As the article says, if you really want to record something with your phone, record a time lapse video. I did that back in 2017 and the results were pretty neat. Set up a time lapse video on your iPhone, set your phone on a tripod to capture the entire landscape (not the sun) about 30-45 minutes before totality is scheduled to begin, and then forget about your phone until totality is over. Don’t waste the extremely limited time during totality messing with a camera taking what will be lousy photos that won't impress anyone. This is one experience that if you are fortunate enough to be in the path of totality with a clear sky you'll want take it all in undistracted by technology. It will truly take your breath away.

williamh said:

I assume at least some of those Youtubers will make back the cost of the device and then some with their teardown/destruction videos.  Still seems wrong but not irrational.

sbdude said:

I love all these "tests". For a device as limited in production as this, it keeps perfectly good devices out of the hands of people who actually want them.

Here's an idea that works with every electronic device no matter how big or small...be gentle with your expensive electronics and don't drag a knife across them or throw them into a fire and they'll be just fine.

caskey said:

The creator of this video has made a statement that it was a staged skit, he was not arrested and only spent about 30 seconds of driving with the headset on. Please update the article to reflect the creators statement.