Wedgie wrote:kickinit wrote:The new S6 has been released. No more removable battery or sd card slot. Will be interesting if they are offering the same service as Apple with the battery. Apple will replace the phone if the battery packs itself, somehow I don't think Samsung will be doing the same.
A lot of phones are doing that with the battery now, its a space saving thing.
Found it interesting that Samsung virtually admitted their recent phones have been crap, glad I've steered clear.
With most phones getting replaced after 2 years the battery being inbuilt shouldn't be an issue to a well made phone.
My phone is over 4 years old and works fine. I may upgrade, but only to get 4G.
My previous phone is still intact and will work if I ever need it too. I use it to back up my SIM. It is 10 years old and has an after-market battery.
What I don't like is being manipulated into a position where I am
forced to replace my phone whether I want to or not simply because I cannot replace the battery - perhaps even (shock/horror) with a less expensive after market option.
The printer market soon blocked easily refilling cartridges, and some even will not work with "non-original" replacements that don't contain the right signal code.* No doubt the car industry will get on to this scheme soon - after all making you buy a new car every few years would be good for them...**
* What annoys me most here is the pollution inherent in it often being cheaper to buy a new printer than replace its ink or toner cartridges.
** BMW may be on the way. I don't know if it applies to all models, but some industry insiders tell me their system of getting fuel economy credits is by using a system that disconnects the alternator from the drive at low or cruising speed and this causes inadequate recharging and early battery death - and a battery compatible with the system cost $1000 to replace. (Even less honest that VW?).