alt Hacker News> they just didn't care enough
Of course there are extra costs. The parts and the extra assembly isn't free and it does add up.
> they just didn't care enough
Of course there are extra costs. The parts and the extra assembly isn't free and it does add up.
We are talking about plastic parts and metal tabs. I'd be shocked if the actual impact on per unit price was above $0.10.
Perhaps the most expensive part of this whole process is then engineering time to figure out how to place a replaceable battery.