@adam @purism Honestly though, my sturdy old magnesium frame mobile from 1998, for which I bought a bigger battery, is the only phone that I've ever changed the battery on. None of the ones after that have outlived their battery in function or practical usefulness.

My 2012 phone that my son inherited still runs decently on the original battery.

@clacke @purism Oh, I used to keep a spare battery in my wallet and as soon as the one in the phone died, I'd swap it out in a few seconds and I'd be good for another day. Meanwhile, friends with iPhones at the restaurant would be begging the bartender for an electrical outlet.

@adam @purism I think power banks have mostly replaced this use of removable batteries.

Not saying removable batteries aren't a good thing, or that non-removables aren't a plan for obsolescence, but in practice I think raised expectations from increasingly complex software has been a stronger and faster factor in making hardware obsolete.