100%, Anker’s stuff is much higher quality and often at a fraction of the price. That’s the route I’d go whenever I get an iPhone 13
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Apple Fined $2 Million in Brazil for Selling iPhones Without Chargers
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Says the person who continues to buy from the alleged greedy company.
There is nothing wrong with a company making a lot of money.
My playstation 5 didn't come with a blu-ray drive. Digital only. Who are they to decide I didnt need that drive. I think the United States government should fine Sony for not including at least an add on drive in every box....Who's with me?
...which is just pocket change for Apple...
Apple has been slapped with a near $2 million fine in the Brazilian state of São Paulo
You should re-read that member’s comment. He did not call you a kid. He was making a point of what a kid gets away with when they were a kid. But to be frank you called him “Champ” and the flow wasn’t a term of endearment. He’s right, you didn’t have to buy Apple’s product and also what I said earlier it’s your responsibility as the buying consumer to check out what the product comes with before purchase. That’s the most common thing people do.
Last edited:
EU: Too many chargers being thrown away by consumers
Brazil: Not enough chargers being given to consumers
Brazil: Not enough chargers being given to consumers
haha... carry on then. Find something else you need the government to tell you how to do...
Don’t really care either way, I don’t see his replies anymore. You read that totally wrong by the way
Hahaha thanks man I can’t wait to get off the grid with my horse in the nearest cave outside city. Governments are so oppressive ugh
I think this has devolved into just insulting people that don’t agree with you (ironic considering the recently brought up topic of “adulthood”) in the name of brand loyalty with Apple so I’m probably gonna take the high road on this one and agree to disagree!
I think what's at issue here is whether or not Apple shaves the cost of the adapters off of the cost of the iPhone since they're not including them. But how would one know this? These phones already cost almost as much as a low-end PC, and in some cases as much as a high-end one. Adding an adapter for free isn't practical. I would expect to be charged if I added one to my order.
ah yes...we all need the free charger so we can charge....um, wait...where in this cave can i plug in my iphone charger?
Yeah I would never raise a stink about the charger being missing if they had taken that out of the regular price of the phone.
I mean clearly lots of people out there agree considering the number of investigations and lawsuits that apples in these days
only 2mil? that money probably just "protection money" for their officials.
yeah right, wait to the charge Ford or GM for not including a full size spare tire.....nuts..
yeah right, wait to the charge Ford or GM 2 billion for not including a full size spare tire.....nuts..
That’s an awful analogy. You don’t need a spare tire to use your car. It’s like if they sold cars without the gas port
Yeah, sorry lenard. I already tried the automaker analogy and he already made it clear that that is a terrible analogy. 😆
Whatever we think of the pros and cons of charger inclusion, it certainly seems odd that Apple would flagrantly breach the Consumer Defence Code. I got the impression that Apple were heavily in favour of following the rules set out by the markets in which one does business.
They’re just really good at hiding their noncompliance, mostly. Until recently, anyway. Now they’re being targeted by basically every continent with investigations and lawsuits, and correctly so. Nobody’s above the rules, no matter how shiny their phones are
No, i want to drive this point home.
What I'd like someone to explain / what I'd like to know is why Apple's competitors so far don't have a spine on this and/or don't embrace the massive positive PR to just say, "Look, we hear you. You want a charger. We agree. It's just flat logical. So we're just saying this here and now. This critical accessory, an in-box charger, won't ever be excluded."
or "We're going to follow suit, *BUT* there's an in-box coupon, or 1 free one at checkout or in-store with receipt, etc... " something like that.
No, this doesn't get to be about what Apple should do. Or the precedence, that Apple "sets". Screw Apple. The competition needs to make Apple regret backstabbing Apple customers.
Samsung / Xaiomi can be hurt, unlike Apple - if customers abandon them.
I've never felt Backstabbed by Apple. I've never felt front stabbed by apple...or side stabbed. I see apple's product. I know what it is, and i buy it for what it is at what they charge. Its their right to include what they want and their right to charge what they want, just as it's my right to chose to buy, or not to buy.
Lightning is smaller, thinner and has the pins on the cable rather than on the port. I just recently had to have an iPad Pro replaced because the pins in the USB-C port broke. Also, the tolerances of USB-C ports and cables between manufactures seems to vary wildly. Some of them are loose on one phone and tight on another. When a manufacture makes a Lightning cable they have to adhere to Apples’ specifications. While it would be nice to have a universal connector it would also be nice if these were made to a truly universal specification and not a free-for-all.
One way to know is if they lowered the price when they stopped including the chargers.