Among the many changes, the new rules would require batteries in consumer devices like smartphones to be easily removable and replaceable. That's far from the case today...
Yeah, Thinkpads are still usable, though I don’t think most people would want to run an x230 today. It might be usable on Linux with XFCE. But Windows? Eh…
Either way, what’s stopping phones from lasting longer isn’t really batteries. You could take a phone in for a replacement battery every 2 years and it would still be unusable before too long because of software updates.
I do think requiring OEMs to provide security and software updates for at least 5 years would be a sensible regulation. Maybe even 10 years for devices over $1000.
Yeah, Thinkpads are still usable, though I don’t think most people would want to run an x230 today. It might be usable on Linux with XFCE. But Windows? Eh…
Either way, what’s stopping phones from lasting longer isn’t really batteries. You could take a phone in for a replacement battery every 2 years and it would still be unusable before too long because of software updates.
I do think requiring OEMs to provide security and software updates for at least 5 years would be a sensible regulation. Maybe even 10 years for devices over $1000.