Comment by hackingonempty
2 days ago
We already have longer lasting chemistries, lithium iron phosphate. They are also an order of magnitude less likely to go into thermal runaway. However, they are seldom used probably because they are somewhat less energy dense and consumers prioritize size and runtime over battery life and safety. I don't think it is a ploy to drive up sales.
Consumers prefer larger tablets to phones, hence Apple abandoning the already large “mini” line after the iphone13
Apple have grown too big for their own good. The "mini" line sold a few million devices, but that's too little for the current Apple assholery.