[tnmom]

Good lord could you imagine the meltdown HN would have if Apple had taken this option to solve the old-batteries-support-lower-peak-current physics problem?

“Your device battery no longer supports the camera. Or the backlight on the top third of the screen. But it runs at full speed otherwise!”

[wkat4242]

If this happened after 45 years, I don't think people would mind.

[wongarsu]

Voyager's cameras were shut off after only 13 years to conserve power. Still a long time, but some people might mind if their phone did that.

[wkat4242]

True but their phones aren't a billion kms away so they can just get the battery replaced :P 13 years is really excellent for lithium batteries.

[cjk2]

Meh just buy a new Voyager!

[LAC-Tech]

OMG the new one is black!!

[dotnet00]

But it drops the golden record for a more modern, hardware locked bluetooth speaker :(

[cjk2]

I actually just bought a new black iPhone so this burns :)