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One thing to consider
"I know that having the battery fitted internally means that a larger battery could be crammed into the device"

I disagree with that. My daughter's Motorola is very slim and has a "square" battery which drops into a slot and the battery contacts are on the inner face so there is no wasted space for connections.

My Nokia phone has the battery molded into the back of the case. Once again the contacts for the battery are flush to the fitting. When my wife was going out the other week, her phone charge was low so she unclipped her battery and pinched mine! You'll not be doing that with an iPhone!!

Apple could have done this very easily, but I suspect a mix of Apple's desire to control the customers combined with their designers well-known love of minimalism is the main culprit here.
Posted by: bportlock   Posted on: 08/02/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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One thing to consider  bportlock | 08/02/07
There's gotta be more to it.  Wolfie2K3 | 08/02/07
Too funny!  Scrat | 08/02/07
Internal batteries  frgough | 08/02/07
SO it's more important...  bportlock | 08/02/07
Hmmmm...  massiv_design | 08/02/07
Take exception all you want...  bportlock | 08/02/07
Ok...  massiv_design | 08/02/07
Errr...  bportlock | 08/02/07
I'm reminded...  rapson | 08/02/07
I know what you mean  bportlock | 08/02/07
Not to mention...  rapson | 08/02/07
tut, tut!!  bportlock | 08/02/07
The flip side  Ken_z | 08/02/07
Ken: Apple takes responsibility?  NonZealot | 08/02/07
Non_Z that is the RIAA  dragosani | 08/02/07
Er.. WHAT?  Wolfie2K3 | 08/02/07
Batteries...  M.R. Kennedy | 08/02/07
Defending the "Queen"??  Wolfie2K3 | 08/02/07
Give me a break  dragosani | 08/02/07
Beam me up, Scotty!  Userama | 08/02/07
OK  Userama | 08/02/07
Umm...  rapson | 08/02/07
"see nothing wrong with governments...  Userama | 08/02/07
wtf  richvball44 | 08/02/07
Basically, the Board...  msalzberg | 08/02/07
Boy.. You sure got ripped...  Wolfie2K3 | 08/02/07
Yes, I bought it ...  msalzberg | 08/02/07
re: Basically, the Board...  M.R. Kennedy | 08/02/07
Well, the battery...  msalzberg | 08/02/07
The normal restocking fee for AT&T is 0%  laura.b | 08/03/07
I'd Pay $300  pvhastings | 08/02/07
dicating to MS  pvhastings | 08/02/07
As someone who designs these things  Nostrildamus | 08/02/07
Reality differs  tonymcs@... | 08/02/07
New Battery for $20....  Stuka | 08/02/07
You forgot to mention...  Wolfie2K3 | 08/02/07
probably, but...  lostarchitect | 08/02/07
It isn't such a big deal  pglaskowsky | 08/02/07
Take a look at other phones instead  tonymcs@... | 08/02/07
lawsuit?  laura1234 | 08/12/07

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