• @henfredemars@infosec.pub
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    1 year ago

    Mine are two years and they’re working really really well. I’ve noticed a capacity drop, but it’s far more than enough for my needs.

    The batteries definitely need to be replaceable. This would be trivially easy.

    With that said, I’m not so convinced they are designed to fail in less than two years either. Article strikes me as sensationalist with a grain of truth.

    PS: mine even come with a feature to reduce battery aging by delaying full charge until the device is expected to be used. Why bother if planned obsolescence is your explicit goal?

    • @sbv@sh.itjust.works
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      61 year ago

      I found one of mine developed a crackle after a year. It would eventually go away if I put it in the case and took it out a few times which seemed kind of silly.

      • Romkslrqusz
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        31 year ago

        They had (or maybe still have) an extended warranty / free replacement program for this issue