EU battery rule may zap iPhone, blow away MacBook Air

http://www.macbytes.com/link.php?sid=20081009095417

The EU is readying a new set of directives that could spell trouble for Apple's iPhone and any other gadget that lacks an easily removable power pack.

A new, draft batteries directive mandates that power cells inside electronic devices must be "readily removable" for replacement and safe disposal. This isn't the case with the iPhone, which does not have a user-replaceable battery.

even though this might hurt the iphone and macbook air, i think it's for the best

yeah, i would feel better knowing that i could replace the battery in my macbook or iphone if i wanted to or needed to

yeah, this probably is a good thing. we'll see what happens with it though

this could mean macbook air and iphone updates

if this happens, we'll hear a lot of whining

ok

ok what?

well its good if they need to do updates on it to correct it, but its bad if people are talking bad about the products b/c of it.

well, it could be bad b/c they'd have to change the iphone and macbook air to meet this rule. but it might be for the greater good

yeah that wouldnt be good for the company. it would be expensive. but yeah it might be better for everyone else.

well, like right now, you can't go to an apple store and buy a battery for your iphone

maybe this will change apple's strategy on this

hmm

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