"No one's going to buy a big phone"

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sekker wrote:
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[quote=GeneL]If the features on the new iPhone were incredible enough, I'd be tempted, but the fact that there's still no replaceable battery is a really big drawback, IMHO.

What's the difference between carrying a spare battery and carrying a snap-on battery pack?

http://www.macworld.com/article/1160878/...cases.html
Everything.

1) Battery case charge gets used first. For me, that means my iPhone battery often is not touched during the day extended its full charge potential down the road. I keep our iPhones in the family, this means the second owner gets a near-new battery.

2) You don't have to think about it. The battery case empties, then the phone uses internal battery. With a spare battery, you have to do the swap yourself.

3) The battery is in a case. This means you have ONE thing to worry about. Adding a spare battery means you have a second thing to care about and make sure it is charged.
Exactly! Excellent points, sekker.

[GeneL]

The need to carry an extra battery hasn't come up for me. I just keep my Note 3 plugged in when I drive, so I've never needed a second battery.

OTOH, a battery in a case has to add both weight and bulk, which has to spoil the phone's trim design, doesn't it?

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GeneL wrote:
The need to carry an extra battery hasn't come up for me. I just keep my Note 3 plugged in when I drive, so I've never needed a second battery.

OTOH, a battery in a case has to add both weight and bulk, which has to spoil the phone's trim design, doesn't it?

Sure, but I guess you can snap it on if and when you need it.

[GeneL]

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The need to carry an extra battery hasn't come up for me. I just keep my Note 3 plugged in when I drive, so I've never needed a second battery.

OTOH, a battery in a case has to add both weight and bulk, which has to spoil the phone's trim design, doesn't it?

Sure, but I guess you can snap it on if and when you need it.
So it's like carrying an extra battery, right?

Seems to end that argument? :dunno:

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GeneL wrote:
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The need to carry an extra battery hasn't come up for me. I just keep my Note 3 plugged in when I drive, so I've never needed a second battery.

OTOH, a battery in a case has to add both weight and bulk, which has to spoil the phone's trim design, doesn't it?

Sure, but I guess you can snap it on if and when you need it.
So it's like carrying an extra battery, right?

Seems to end that argument? :dunno:
Exactly, Gene! That was my point—there's no real difference between carrying around a replaceable battery like some Android devices allow vs. using an external battery pack.

Except, there is as sekker pointed out. the battery pack provides real benefits over carrying around a replaceable battery. In addition, the built-in battery improves both battery life and reliability while reducing weight.

[GeneL]

I guess you missed my point.

I don't have to carry an extra battery. Never have! :wiggle:

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GeneL wrote:
I guess you missed my point.

I don't have to carry an extra battery. Never have! :wiggle:

I guess I did miss your point. What did you mean when you said, "…the fact that there's still no replaceable battery is a really big drawback"?