In article <1m62pjxj6u.ln2@Telcontar.valinor>, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

I do think that having "easily" replaceable batteries is a good thing,

Personally, I don't. I remember the days before sealed phones and I don't >> think I knew bought a replacement battery. Phones were changed before the >> battery wore out.

same for many other devices.

I do not change my ebook reader just because the battery wears out. Why
would I? I'm just reading books, not playing with a tablet. I only need
it to display the books.

ebook readers use very little power so it will be a long time until it
wears out to the point of the battery needing to be replaced.

when that happens, you can replace the battery if you prefer, but by
that time, there will be more capable models with more features.

Now, if they offer me a replacement with replaceable batteries
(preferably AAA), I will consider buying a new one.

you might, but most people don't want an ebook reader that's thick
enough for aaa batteries, or the hassle of dealing with them, along
with much shorter run times.

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In article <lf03pjxq7p.ln2@Telcontar.valinor>, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

There are already dozens of different models of ereaders. Just one more.
I would like a metal one, solid.

you might, but there needs to be far more than just you to justify manufacturing a new product.

Paper books last centuries. I do have books 2 centuries old.

actually, they don't. paper deteriorates, especially if it's handled by
humans.

it needs to be kept in a climate controlled environment, in a sealed
enclosure filled with an inert gas, as is often the case with museums.

We book
hoarders want our ebooks to last similarly, not having to buy a new
reader every 6 years, for a price that destroys the economic advantage
of buying ebooks vs paper books.

ebooks will last forever, without any degradation whatsoever and can be
copied an unlimited number of times, with no generational loss.

the device used to read them will change as technology progresses,
whether it's a kindle, ipad, laptop, desktop or maybe some future ar/vr
ebook goggle not yet invented.

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In article <2k83pj-6i0g2.ln1@hergen.spdns.de>, Hergen Lehmann <hlehmann.expires.12-22@snafu.de> wrote:

Just what /functionality/ does an all-glass case lend to a smartphone?

Compared to metal, glass has the advantage of being dirt cheap and
neutral towards electromagnetic fields. Functions like NFC and wireless charging are almost impossible with a metal back, and in the era of
all-metal bodies even the high end phones of a certain US brand ended up having reception problems if not held "correctly".

that wasn't due to an all metal body and is something that affects all
phones and other devices with radios. nobody can beat the laws of
physics.

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In article <43q4pjxkvs.ln2@Telcontar.valinor>, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

most people get a new phone because of the new features or a
promotional deal from the carrier, not because of a failing battery.

I have indeed replaced phones because of failing battery, and I know
friends or relatives doing the same.

I have also replaced phones because I needed some new feature.

one of those is far more common than the other.

Source? :-)

industry sales data.

The two devices on which I replaced the batteries, it was glued. Ok,
some type of sticky tape or foam.

sticky tape is not glue.

it's also the exception.

All I opened had it. Yes, sticky tape counts as glue.

it doesn't.

glue requires proper tools and a different technique to remove than
sticky tape, which is relatively easy.

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In article <6su4pjxk5b.ln2@Telcontar.valinor>, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

Well, I do have paper books that are over 2 centuries old, and I have
none of those controlled environments. Nor did my ancestors.

be careful. paper degrades and there are *no* backups. any damage is
not reversible. a fire or flood and it's completely gone.

I am aware. Also the house gets destroyed. And the computer and the backups.

offsite backups.

ebooks will last forever, without any degradation whatsoever and can be >>> copied an unlimited number of times, with no generational loss.

Talking of the device, not the media.

the content is what matters.

But I'm talking of the device. Don't move the goalposts. The subject is
about replaceable batteries and their effects.

no goalposts are being moved. what matters is the content, which in
many cases cannot be replaced, versus the device, which is trivially
replaced.

And the current law is the media rights to die with the owner, anyway.

only if there's drm.

without drm, there is no issue.

Most of my ebook media has drm.

that's a bummer.

Technology has not progressed in ebooks since invented.

yes it has, and will continue to progress.

<https://bookscouter.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-ebooks/>

Name in what, since 2010; I read that post and found nothing.

read it again.

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In article <p52apjxklo.ln2@Telcontar.valinor>, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

Companies build what consumers want...

...because if consumers don't want what they build...

...then they don't buy it.

mainly yes, but it's not a perfect process

Companies sell what can be sold well, not necessarily what consumers
want.

stuff that sells well is by definition what consumers want.

And consumers buy "a phone" choosing from what is available that
has the features they want, no matter if it has some other features they
do not want.

it's not realistically possible to make custom hardware that satisfies
every single person. the number of variations would be unmanageable.

We can not just not buy a phone, we do need a phone.

there are many different phones available. certainly there is one that
fits your needs.

The companies are not really asking their clients.

yes they are, via focus groups, market surveys, customer feedback,
repair incidents and various other methods.

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nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote

Companies sell what can be sold well, not necessarily what consumers
want.

stuff that sells well is by definition what consumers want.

Apple marketing, the finest in the world, thinks its customer is stupid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S8L7t2tu0U

Which is why advertisers, who know how to influence consumers, sell not
only Virginia Slims (marketing to stylish-conscious women), but those
recently highly-touted "NEW! BOLD! EXCITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!) yellow iPhones.

According to nospam, that's the only thing Apple customers want.
*Because they sell great to (stupid) Apple customers.*

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In article <zVBxM.24790$KIcf.471@fx07.iad>, Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:

As I previously posted, this is overcome by taking the monitor circuit
(incl. a little chip) from the old battery and adding it to the new
battery.

except that it's calibrated for the old battery.

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In article <7cgkpjxhnn.ln2@Telcontar.valinor>, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:

The big advantage of wireless charging is longevity of the phone and
battery.

Incorrect. Wireless charging induces more heat in the battery which accelerates ageing.

Not in the battery, but on the coil circuit, which can affect the
battery because it is new.

the coil is next to the battery (there's not much room inside a phone),
so everything is warmer. it also depends on alignment. there are even
wireless charging pads with fans to keep the phone (and the pad) cool.

<https://warwick.ac.uk/services/communications/medialibrary/images/june2 019/iphone_charging_mode_2.jpg>

So if the charge is slow that heat can be
negligible.

it will always be higher than if wired.

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In article <pj6npjxig4.ln2@Telcontar.valinor>, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

Not surprised that you don't get it.

The EU does. Here, even Apple has to switch to USB-C, want it or not,
because of waste.

it will actually create more waste because people will have to buy new
cables to replace their perfectly functional existing cables.

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On 1/8/2023, nospam wrote:

Not surprised that you don't get it.

The EU does. Here, even Apple has to switch to USB-C, want it or not,
because of waste.

it will actually create more waste because people will have to buy new
cables to replace their perfectly functional existing cables.

Whose fault is that?

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