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Apple Now Selling 20W USB-C Power Adapter for $19
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Stock traded companies interested in making profit? I think you’re onto something big there!
Not including is not taking. They offer a reasonably priced option for those few in need.
My new phone will charge on the exact same chargers my household has charged the last couple of devices with. Could not care for another crap set of EarPods or chargers I don’t get to use.
That’s not a matching analogy. Most people can get their new iPhone to work with their existing hardware chargers they already own.
Thank you! Just need it to charge my Switch Lite and my USB C battery pack so it should be fine
so a $700-$1,500 phone isn't a first world problem in itself? lolIt’s Macrumors. We all know better than Apple and love to complain about irrelevant first world stuff.
Yup and only a fraction will be made that way compared to the old free distribution. So still a gain for the environment. Plus what’s not made doesn’t end up in the bin.
that's fine, but have the option of getting one free if you need one. to add $19 on top of your phone purchase is ridiculous.
Anything from the past with Lightning will charge it hence the comment. If you want usb c there is a fairly priced option now.
You keep repeating the same thing. Everything moves forward. Apple claims that people have chargers laying around everywhere. Which is true. However, those are the old 5w chargers. They only started putting USB-C chargers with the iPhone Pros last year. Those who bought a Pro last year, will have an extra charger if they trade it in for a new iPhone. There are A LOT of people who didn't buy a Pro last year. So, where are all these USB-C chargers that you, and Apple claim most people have lying around? What would they be left from? I have only had iPhones since the 3G. I've upgraded almost every year. I've had several iPads. On my 4th Apple TV, 4th Apple Watch, 2nd iMac. I have one USB-C charger. That is for my iPad Pro, that I still have. So I need that one for my iPad. I will buy another iPhone. And the MagSafe charger. But, after all that...the fact that I will have to buy a charging adapter...is ridiculous. Yes, I can afford it. For once, it is about the point. I am extremely loyal to Apple. Now, they are taking advantage of people like me. They know I'll buy one. But, their bit about "the environment" is untrue. They know that a lot of people will need one of these chargers, because the piles of old 5w chargers are useless. It's just greed. Plain and simple. They could at least be honest. They are being disloyal to their customers.
Kind of 100 mil$ extra each year just by saving the planet.So they earn 20$ more on every iphone now?
Probably 5v 4 amp (USB-C supports up to 5A)
Whats boggling is you spend $1500 for a battery operated device and they don't supply you a way to charge it!
That would kind of defeat the purpose. If it's free, many (most?) people would select the option for the free charger, even if they didn't need it. People take things that are free and they don't need all the time. It has to have a price for a person to consider whether they need it or not. Does that price need to be $19? No. At the same time, if you need a charger, you don't need to buy it from Apple. There are both better and cheaper options available.
Why do you feel OBLIGED to buy a new power adaptor every time you buy a new phone, even though you’ve already had multiple of them at home and in the office?
The old USB-A to Lighting cable from your iPhone 7 would technically work since they kept the Lightning port, AFAIK. But the charging would be agonizingly slow.
I'm upgrading from a 6s Plus and am actually glad they kept the Lightning port so I at least have the option to use my existing dock with it. Doesn't seem like I can use the full speed charging without upgrading the adapter, though I'm not sure since it's a third-party one.
While you're telling others what they have and don't have, I'm wondering if you could tell me how many adaptors do I have and where ... I can't seem to find them.
sbailey4 said:
Garmin makes devices that cost as much as a phone, and they don't include the charging brick. If you're spending $1500 on a phone, you're probably an adult who can figure out how to best satisfy your charging needs. No point in giving others something they don't need just because some people might want the charger. It's wasteful and there's a vibrant market for chargers better than what Apple offers anyway, let the user choose what works best for them.
Why should I be given an adaptor because you need one? That's some wasteful logic.