[chrisseaton]

> the issue is why does it need tools and skills that people don't already have

Because these are extremely lightweight, compact, water-resistant devices. There isn't room for old-style battery compartments. Every micrometer is squeezed here.

[pantalaimon]

We are talking about 1-2mm difference here. What’s the big deal?

[chrisseaton]

That sounds like an awful lot to me on a phone that's only a few millimetres thick.

[CalChris]

7.6 mm to be precise.