On 16 Oct 2007 at 21:09, William T Goodall wrote: > On 16 Oct 2007, at 20:43, Andrew Crystall wrote: > > > > Most mobile phone companies take the battery back now, and indeed > > give you a steep discount on a new one if you hand them the old one > > > > Cite. >
Quite apart from reading your carrier's returns policy (assuming you don't have the non-returnable battery in the iPhone of course...), there are dedicated services like http://www.fonebak.com/ > > > Having an internal > > battery glued in means you can't carry a spare (making it unsuitable > > for still further usage), and drastically increases the price of the > > battery to the consumer. > > > > I have never heard of anyone carrying a spare battery for their phone > ever. If there are such people they are so few that catering to their > needs would be ridiculous for any sensible manufacturer. ...? People carry spare batteries for electrical equipment, including mobiles, all the time. I keep a spare, charged mobile battery in my backpack. > > > > > It's precisely the same thing as Music DRM - it's assumed the > > customer cannot make choices about what he wants, > > > > DRM isn't about choice. And neither is the iPhone. AndrewC Dawn Falcon _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
