Why are you comparing in-ear earbuds to over-ear headphones?
replyThe battery on the AirPods is 10 times smaller. So you would have to replace it 10 times to break even.
replyNot if the response to the AirPods losing capacity is to replace them altogether.
replywhy would I want a replaceable battery?
My airpods have been working fine for 6 years now. Isn't THAT better for the environment?
replyYou want a replaceable battery because once the battery wears out if the repair is expensive people will throw the used air buds. Used airbuds creates electronic waste ewaste on landfills.
replyNot all electronic recycling ä works well some non working electronics are shipped to Africa . The "recycler" takes the profit in the pocket. People have put airtags to track where such electronics to goods end up.
by the time the battery wears out on this one, the speakers are also busted anyway (infact it already is true for mine). So battery replacement isn't an issue for me, the device will be worthless by the time I am done with it.
replyThere is no proof that user-replaceable batteries meaningfully reduces e-waste. A lot of tech is upgraded due to obsolete CPUs, etc, not batteries. Plus, batteries last a long time now.
replyAlso, landfills work really well. Most recycling doesn't work and pollutes more.
It is illegal to send e-waste to landfills in California and 22 other states
replyTrue. Also heard one guy in gym was thinking of Apple releasing devices with things like replaceable batteries. He got a heart attack next day. It's very unhealthy what PC is suggesting and yes I agree with you.
replyThose are some weird looking in ear earphones
replyWhat % of people replace a battery over the lifespan of an item? Does the increased complexity and size of the unit make up for the slightly longer lifespan? What makes it "better" for the environment, exactly when it all ends up in a landfill after 5 years anyway?
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