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by dangus 194 days ago
I’m fully aware that the context is about the regulation.

But this thread is like pointing out that the cybertruck doesn’t meet EU regulations. It doesn’t matter because the truck is a sales disaster in its most potent market and will probably be discontinued.
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embedding-shape 194 days ago
Ok, so the discussion isn't interesting to you because you think another thing will make the second thing irrelevant. But obviously discussing the second thing has value, regardless of your personal opinion, so why don't you just stay out of the topic instead of trying to change it to something else?
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dspillett 194 days ago
> so why don't you just stay out of the topic instead of trying to change it to something else?

“Because this thread is currently higher up the page than the threads talking about what they want to talk about, so they'll get less attention” would be my guess.

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dangus 193 days ago
Damn, you got me. How much money do I owe you in damages?
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dangus 194 days ago
Now you’ve started the meta-topic of my change in topic. This is illegal because your royal decree said that topics can’t change or evolve at all.

I propose we change the subject to how you’re the king of this website and you alone determine the topic of discussion. Would that be okay with you, Dear Leader?

This issue of replaceable battery is not only irrelevant because the product is going to fail, it’s irrelevant because it clearly complies with EU law. If it doesn’t you have to explain how the Apple Watch is legal in Europe with a battery that Apple themselves don’t replace in their stores, opting instead to users an entirely new watch.

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embedding-shape 193 days ago
> irrelevant because it clearly complies with EU law

Why is that so clear? Multiple other comments in this submission will point you to the exact parts from coming regulations that it doesn't seem to comply with at all, if I recall correctly it'll start being enforced in 2027. So if Apple wants to continue selling their watches in Europe, they'll have to follow that too, and since they've been aware of it for quite some time already, I'm sure they already have plans and actions in motion for doing just that.

Edit: The "other comments" is literally the root comment of this comment chain..... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46209779

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dangus 193 days ago
Yeah someone pointed out that the regulations don’t apply to anything that is regularly washed or immersed in water.
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