Comments by "Martin Maat" (@MartinMaat) on "EU demands video game system batteries be EASILY USER REPAIRABLE - GOOD!" video.

  1. I had a Samsung Note II for 12 years. I had to replace the (easily replaceable) battery several times. If it would not have developed stability issues that went worse in time I probably would still be using it. I went through the very thought process outlined here when shopping for a new phone. There just weren't any sensible choices with replaceable batteries anymore. I would have bought a more expensive top of the line phone if it had a replaceable battery. Spending around 1000 Euros for something that would likely fade away on me in a couple of years was too big a hurdle for me though. I finally bought an A71 for just over 300 Euros and I have to say I'm pretty pleased with it. After 3 years the integrated battery is holding up pretty well. The most annoying thing so far is Samsung ordering me to subscribe to new terms they introduced long after I bought the thing. I decline each time of course, hoping at some point they will say "Alright, we have been very patient, we will now remove all Samsung software from you phone!" I know this is not going to happen but a guy can dream.
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  2. Replaceable is not good enough. We need standardized batteries. Like AA, AAA but for phones. How hard is that? The sheer diversity will still drive up prices and they will figure out a way to tie you to "original" parts using some "security" feature.
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