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[–] 25 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (2 children)

Especially since waterproof phones with replaceable batteries already existed. They aren't exactly working from nothing.

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  • [+] -7 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    They exist but not at this thinness. That’s an important difference.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    I don't think anybody really cares about an extra half millimetre of thickness, especially if it means that you can save hundreds in replacement costs and extend its life by a few years. Nobody's buying an iPhone and busting out the calipers to compare it to their previous phone.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    I care. This thing’s already thick and heavy enough, and I don’t particularly care about popping the back off my phone to replace a battery. It’s like…once every two years that I have to replace it.

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