The article says that you can send it in to be recycled. Idk, but if you get a voucher for sending it in to use for buying the next one (or another product) people might actually do it and it is not as bad as throwing it away. A rechargable battery would also degrade over time and since it can only be a tiny one…
Also there is a chance people might use it to tinker.
However, I agree that this design choice (resulting in the low price) is very questionable to say the least.
The article says that you can send it in to be recycled. Idk, but if you get a voucher for sending it in to use for buying the next one (or another product) people might actually do it and it is not as bad as throwing it away. A rechargable battery would also degrade over time and since it can only be a tiny one… Also there is a chance people might use it to tinker.
However, I agree that this design choice (resulting in the low price) is very questionable to say the least.
The expensive ones also have batteries that can’t be replaced.
I saw news about a Samsung one swelling up and catching fire. Not great for fingers
I have always wanted to be a fire mage, but yeah, not worth the consequence.
I cast burning hands
You can buy a flamethrower drone for removing wasp nests. You can say it’s an amalgamation of Mage Hand and Fireball.
The incident in question: https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-ring-battery-swelling-3602200/