Careful_Algae242 t1_isbm7r4 wrote on October 14, 2022 at 6:45 PM

Reply to comment by APairOfAirPods in Apple slapped with a $19 million fine in Brazil for not selling iPhones with a charger by mepper

Damn, so let me just buy something with no way to charge it if I didn’t already have a charger for it. This definitely isn’t creating more waste by forcing people to buy cheaper poorly made charging products, to which they will buy multiple of instead of only having the one properly made iPhone charger that would last the lifetime of the phone. You just blow in from stupid town?

Th0tDestr0yer6969 t1_isbo3sz wrote on October 14, 2022 at 6:58 PM

Other guy sounds like a standard tier Apple fanboy

waterbed87 t1_isbsl8i wrote on October 14, 2022 at 7:28 PM

Are you outraged Samsung doesn't ship chargers anymore either?

"Samsung believes the removal of earphones and charger plugs from our in-box device packaging can help address the growing e-waste problem and unnecessary duplication of these items."

https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/why-does-samsung-not-include-a-charger-in-the-box/

It's an environmentally friendly decision that impacts a minority of buyers in both camps. Most people around Reddit seem pretty liberal about telling people to buy electric cars to save the environment but we draw the line on reducing e-waste?

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APairOfAirPods t1_isbwpzd wrote on October 14, 2022 at 7:55 PM

Mind blowing thought, you can buy one for $19 usd. I wouldn’t Recommend buying any other of apples chargers as they’re overpriced. If you didn’t get the memo from the iPhone 12, sorry, but it’s the 14. Samsung made the same move within 6 months. The packaging being much smaller should at least hint at the fact it’s not included, but it’s not like apple wasn’t up front with the change.

Careful_Algae242 t1_iscabls wrote on October 14, 2022 at 9:27 PM

I believe you're missing my point. Yes, the market is older for cables now but there is a massive difference in quality between a charging cord you buy on amazon vs an Apple manufactured one. When apple/samsung say they are no longer going to provide cords why would the average person who needs a new one spend 30$ on an official cable? They wouldn't, and as a result, they'll buy multiple 3rd party cables which are of much lower quality, will not last, and be added to the landfills. An apple or Samsung-produced cable will most likely last the entire life of the phone even when abused.

APairOfAirPods t1_isbxb1x wrote on October 14, 2022 at 7:59 PM

The lightning connector is a decade old. It’s fairly unlikely you don’t already have one somewhere. I do agree that it was stupid that apple chose to switch to USB-C at the same time as removing the psu without including an adapter, but the USB-C connector has also been standard on android for years, you really had to be living under a rock to not have owned a USB-C charger by now.

waterbed87 t1_isbotjz wrote on October 14, 2022 at 7:03 PM

Why are you so upset about this exactly? The market is extremely mature and saturated at this point, majority of iPhone sales are going to people who already have iPhones so already have lightning cables, wireless charging, car adapters, etc.