Originally Posted by
Stephen Spackman Why don't other manufacturers have replaceable batteries in their phones?
Same reason 2010 Honda Cicics didn't come in a really bright red. (Someone gets paid big bucks, so he has to come up with ideas. "Let's not let the user replace the battery" is an idea.)
You're asking for logic from the marketing department. That's like asking a cow to give eggs. AFAIC, all cellphones, Apple included, ahould have replaceable batteries. (Even just for the case of thermal runaway - I'd rather watch the battery burn [from a safe distance upwind - lithium is poisonous] than watch my phone melt.) I normally carry a spare fully charged battery and swap them if needed. (And once a month if needed or not.) I've been doing it for years. And my 2003 OEM batteries in my spare phone are still giving me about 95% performance.
That's one reason I own a Note 3, not an M8. The M8 is a great phone, HTC has a great policy - but I don't want to disassemble the phone when I have to swap batteries.