Sony updates its generation-defining headphones for the replaceable-battery era: meet the WH-1000XM4C — same, but different
THE SO WHAT
Mainstream CE moving to replaceable batteries is a regulatory and brand read—not just a design tweak. If you ship hardware, assume serviceability and lifecycle scrutiny will rise and bake modularity into your next industrial design cycle, not as an afterthought.
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