Good addition, but where I'm from an Apple 30-pin connector cable is far more common than a micro-USB cable...
I think it's odd they don't offer this at least for sale outside the EU. I would prefer this.
However, I'll assume it only works for power and not anything else the dock connector can be used for.
£8 For something that most, if not all, phone companies include in the box. Come on Apple you're selling a premium product!
It's a stupid piece of plastic for goodness sake!
...and should also be included in the iPhone 4S when it ships later this month.
Or required to include the adapter either?
In that case how does the law help anyone?
You're still completely dependent on a PROPRIETARY adapter!
Sounds like someone missed a rather glaring loophole.
needs an adaptor - kind of defeats the purpose!
So included is a Power plug, sync cable and adaptor, or will the sync cable be in 2 parts - usb cable and adaptor? otherwise all its doing is creating more waste, which the legislation is trying to cut down on.
£8 For something that most, if not all, phone companies include in the box. Come on Apple you're selling a premium product!
It's a stupid piece of plastic for goodness sake!
That's probably the most elegant adapter Apple's ever made. It's compact and unobtrusive.
Also, it's strange that most iPhones are black, yet all their accessories are white.
The point of the legislation is that in the future, the smartphones in EU won't be selling with a power adaptor as most likely everybody will already have one, which would reduce massively the waste associated with the redundant power adaptors.
Of course phones with another power plug like the iPhone will still ship with their proprietary adaptator because Apple cannot count on the owner having that specific power adaptator.
Good addition, but where I'm from an Apple 30-pin connector cable is far more common than a micro-USB cable...
Or required to include the adapter either?
In that case how does the law help anyone?
You're still completely dependent on a PROPRIETARY adapter!
Sounds like someone missed a rather glaring loophole.
Good addition, but where I'm from an Apple 30-pin connector cable is far more common than a micro-USB cable...
I think it's odd they don't offer this at least for sale outside the EU. I would prefer this.
However, I'll assume it only works for power and not anything else the dock connector can be used for.
Actually, it is more like Apple is in violation of your (mis)understanding of the spirit of the law. As explained before, the law was intended to reduce the need to buy a new charger with every new phone purchase. Simple passive adaptors fit the bill nicely.The entire point was to reduce the need for adapters and for power plugs and wires like that to be shared. Apple is in clear violation of the spirit of the law.
Actually, it is more like Apple is in violation of your (mis)understanding of the spirit of the law. As explained before, the law was intended to reduce the need to buy a new charger with every new phone purchase. Simple passive adaptors fit the bill nicely.
Lucky you. I have Apple 30-pin, micro USB, mini USB, Sansa 30-pin, and a Nokia with the old stick/pin power connector. That's just phones and mp3 players.Compare this to my other things (kindle, Atrix, hell even my blue tooth head set) all use micro USB and can share cables between them.
Lucky you. I have Apple 30-pin, micro USB, mini USB, Sansa 30-pin, and a Nokia with the old stick/pin power connector. That's just phones and mp3 players.
This topic never mattered to me. I make sure I have the appropriate USB adapter wires, then I can charge either via computer or a USB wall wart. Even in my car I have a device with standard USB connection so any of them can be charged.
****, forgot my mp3 recorder. That's another proprietary connector, 15-pin or something.
I really don't understand why so many europeans bend over and take anything the EU dishes at them. What happens when USB becomes obsolete? Ever given that some thought? Well, anyone who hasn't been asleep for the last decade will tell you that bureaucrats take years to overturn anything, if they ever.
It adds cost to every product sold now, that is largely unnecessary. Really, do we need to have a charger everywhere we go? I personally have never had this problem, but maybe I'm special? If the phone dies quickly, the solution isn't to mandate chargers everywhere, it's to buy a phone that doesn't have terrible battery life. It really is that simple. Vote with your money, not with your mouth. If your HTC Thunderbolt dies in 4 hours, well then guess what, there are many other Android phones out there that get the iPhone's battery life, and then there's also the iPhone itself. You people are also hurting innovation in other countries because when USB does become obsolete, Apple will still have to provide the adapter, until the EU gets around to overturning this nonsense.
Now for the really confounding part, this will be voted down, but I can't for the life of me figure out why... It just makes no logical sense![
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well personally i have a drawer full of different chargers related to different mobile phone i have been using since years an years. I think this law from EU to have a Common charger or a common charging interface for all mobile phone is a very good thing for every body and for the environment. On top of that it should reduce the cost of buying a mobile phone as charger will soon be an option to buy]
I really don't understand why so many europeans bend over and take anything the EU dishes at them. What happens when USB becomes obsolete? Ever given that some thought?
I really don't understand why so many europeans bend over and take anything the EU dishes at them. What happens when USB becomes obsolete? Ever given that some thought?
Suck it Europe
I really don't understand why so many europeans bend over and take anything the EU dishes at them. What happens when USB becomes obsolete? Ever given that some thought? Well, anyone who hasn't been asleep for the last decade will tell you that bureaucrats take years to overturn anything, if they ever.
It adds cost to every product sold now, that is largely unnecessary. Really, do we need to have a charger everywhere we go? I personally have never had this problem, but maybe I'm special? If the phone dies quickly, the solution isn't to mandate chargers everywhere, it's to buy a phone that doesn't have terrible battery life. It really is that simple. Vote with your money, not with your mouth. If your HTC Thunderbolt dies in 4 hours, well then guess what, there are many other Android phones out there that get the iPhone's battery life, and then there's also the iPhone itself. You people are also hurting innovation in other countries because when USB does become obsolete, Apple will still have to provide the adapter, until the EU gets around to overturning this nonsense.
I really don't understand why so many europeans bend over and take anything the EU dishes at them. What happens when USB becomes obsolete?