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iFixit: The Samsung Galaxy Ring Is $400 of 'Disposable Tech'
After a couple of years of regular use, Samsung's $400 Galaxy Ring will end up contributing to the growing e-waste problem. "The Galaxy Ring -- and all smart rings like it -- comes with a huge string attached," writes iFixit in a blog post. "It's 100% disposable, just like the AirPod-style Buds3 tha...
After a couple of years of regular use, Samsung's $400 Galaxy Ring will end up contributing to the growing e-waste problem. We love press connectors, they're easy to work with and make replacing batteries a sight easier than desoldering a half dozen wires. Our best guess as to why it's in the Galaxy Ring: The battery and wireless charging coil were made in one place, the circuit board somewhere else, and it all comes to a production line somewhere where the two need to be connected together quickly and cheaply.
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