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bsd228 said:

twolf2919 said:

red oak said:

Its not a “significant win for consumers”,   Implementing this can lead to less water and dust proofing, heavier devices,  and less overall quality uni-body build 

  I don't think most people would notice/care if their device was 8-10mm instead of 6-7mm thick.

On the positive side, you'd get painless swapping of batteries.  Many folks bring along spare power banks on trips.  Now you'd have the option of simply attaching a 'fat' battery to your mobile.

10mm is 67% thicker than 6mm.   People would notice, unless they never had 6mm devices in the first place.  Ignorance is bliss.

With the way I abuse my phone in daily use, I don't see the ability to change the battery as a need - I've trashed it long before battery capacity is compromised.   But for the tablets and laptops, more interest.  Or the consumer electronics with smaller, usually lower quality batteries, much more interest.  

red oak said:

Its not a “significant win for consumers”,   Implementing this can lead to less water and dust proofing, heavier devices,  and less overall quality uni-body build 

22july2013 said:

bubblefree said:

Getting rid of the SIM tray is a stupid move. In a world of open standards, where SIM cards are still used everywhere in the world, why move to esims only? 

Perhaps to reduce costs, simplify design, and make the phone more water resistant? Which of these reasons makes no sense to you?

digital_guy said:

Using eSIM as only/default/primary on my 11 series since 2020. Knew it should’ve been possible, then, but carrier said it wouldn’t be, and activation was an almost impossible struggle.