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[โ€“] dieTasse@feddit.org 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

People getting click-baited. The reality is that ALL small wearables are exempted as is also stated in the article. This title is such a trash...

Apple Watch and other wearables gain exemption from EU battery rules

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That includes smartwatches, smart glasses, fitness trackers, and other small wearable devices.

My opinion is it should not be exempted. Fairbuds and Pebble watch are proof that you can have swappable battery.

[โ€“] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

My wife and I both have a smart watch, both are about 1.5 year old and both have batteries that are starting to fail.

Replacing batteries innamart watches would not only be possible, it would be sensible. Then again, the world we currently live in makes no goddamn sense whatsoever, so at least that squares

[โ€“] dieTasse@feddit.org 1 points 3 days ago

yeah, sadly we are living in disposable world...

[โ€“] Flatfire@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago

The only exception I've seen, based on a genuine engineering challenge: IP68 and higher ratings. If the device isn't explicitly rated for water and dust proofing such that it requires specialized tools to disassemble, it should be user replaceable