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Apple Now Selling 20W USB-C Power Adapter for $19
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That's one more thing than I usually take out of the box to be honest.
Devices take the charge they need. Shouldn’t be any problem.
Your logic makes zero sense. Giving you an adapter is giving you something that you can use, potentially use if you lose one, or give to someone else to use. For someone that needs one now they have to buy an additional adapter.
Apple is acting like we all never lose adapters and have piles of them in our homes. If that were the case then why are they selling them at all? We have all we need and there is no more need to sell them. Give them away to customers who need them.
Give me a break, its a cash grab and nothing more.
Wouldn't call it wasteful, what's wasteful though is your attempt in trying to persuade us with your "I love the environment" statements without grasping the basics of logistics, production lines and true impacts of all other things involved that are directly related to environment, it's protection, conservation, etc ... but I don't have the crayons with today so I kindly go back to my question, how many adaptors do you think I have?
Sure vouchers for freebies generate a rush towards them hence not a good idea.
Perhaps for those who are short of offended that some of us (or most of us, I don't know) want or need an adaptor with a device we are purchasing because we want to actually charge it ... there should be an option during purchase - include charger, don't include charger?
Getting it for free is almost as bad as putting it in the box from the start. You need to not incentive users to demand every piece they don’t necessarily need.
Amazon has been doing this successfully with the kindle products for years, so it’s nice to see this taking a wider stance finally.
I already answered this question, I have a wall outlet that has USB built into it and a surge protector that has multiple USB charging ports.
Always with the excuses for Apple's consumer-hostile decisions aren't you? Are you in capable of ever admitting when Apple is in the wrong?
But they are using an incentive for users to want/get a new brick by including a type-c to lightning cable. Yes doing this the way they have is better for the environment but it’s also a ploy to get people to buy a new brick or a MagSafe charger. Clever marketing to be fair
You’ve got to be kidding me. If Apple was so environmentally conscious they would stop selling the charger all together. Telling us “we care too much about the environment to manufacture these. If you need one please purchase one from the many, many manufacturers that supply them.”
Its a complete joke.
This sums it up nicely. “We are removing the charger from the box because we are launching a new wireless charger.”
I would bet money that they flirted the idea of getting rid of the cable too.
Guess that makes Garmin just as crappy as Apple to do the same thing to their customers too then huh? Certainly doesn't make it ok.
And for all of the environment defenders in here, please explain to me why I all of a sudden have a multitude of usb-c chargers for my iPhone. I find it curious that every single iPhone ever has had a standard USB-A connection. And then magically, the year Apple removes the charging brick, they include a usb-c charging cable?
Can someone please explain that to me? Where are all of these usb-c iPhone chargers Apple claims we all have lying around. They never in their history Included one for the iPhone.
Ohhhhhh, its so people will purchase the $19 usb-c brick because they’ll need it when they walk out of the store.
Where are my enviro people who can explain. Go ahead, I’ll wait.
Can someone please explain that to me? Where are all of these usb-c iPhone chargers Apple claims we all have lying around. They never in their history Included one for the iPhone.
Ohhhhhh, its so people will purchase the $19 usb-c brick because they’ll need it when they walk out of the store.
Where are my enviro people who can explain. Go ahead, I’ll wait.
You can keep the crayons to highlight the names of the people posting. I never made any assumptions on the number of adaptors you have, that was someone else. If you do need a USB-C charger, you can get one from Apple, Anker, Aukey, RAVpower and more. They will all outlast your phone. Including chargers in every box is not better for the environment. Period. Your crayons won't change that.
Is there more Apple could do for the environment? Absolutely. Was this change primarily motivated by a desire to reduce their costs in production and shipping? Most likely. I'm not cheerleading for Apple here (part of my motivation is just dislike of their chargers tbh). I'm just happy to see an improvement over the status quo.
It would make sense if they discounted the price of the power brick on the iPhone... like if the brick is marked at $20 (and the headphones for $10), the iPhone should be marked at $669 (instead of the $699 and so on forth...) so if someone wanted the whole package... they would still be paying the $699 and getting everything included as usual. But if someone who doesn't need the accessories, they can just pay for the base price of the phone and "cable"...
Right. If Apple started including a USB-C charger with the iPhone X...a lot more people would have an extra (relevant) charger. It is Apple’s fault they’ve been cheap, and kept putting that 5W charger in the box.
You misunderstand something, a few things actually. First of all, Apple included the USB-C adaptor with the iPhone 11 Pro last year, so you're wrong that "They never in their history Included one for the iPhone." Secondly, Apple sells a lot of devices with USB-C power adaptors. Users who have a recent Macbook or iPad Pro will have a USB-C power adaptor, so will many android switchers, or people who own other non-Apple USB-C devices. Most new windows laptops have a USB-C charging port too. Point being: despite there being less USB-C adaptors than USB-A there are still a lot of them, and many people don't need another. Lastly, for those living exclusively in a USB-A to lightning world, your existing adaptors and cables still work...
Now to the meat of your argument. Apple's intentions. You're right, Apple did it for profit. What's your point though? Can a move for profit not be good for the environment as well? My suggestion to anyone that wants a new charger would be to shop around for the one that best fits your needs. If you think Apple is ripping you off on the charger, send your $19 to another company. The chargers Apple sells are not at all special. If the price of the phone is too high for your liking without a charger, don't buy it. Longer upgrade cycles are better for the environment too.
In summary. Many people have usb-c adapters. Many don't, but their existing lighting cables and usb-A chargers still work. Some might need a new charger, but they don't need to buy it from Apple. Apple absolutely did it for profit, but it is also good for the environment. The world is nuanced, but it seems you just don't want to pay for a USB-C charger, and somehow that's the "enviro peoples" fault.
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It actually costs $30 more. A couple carriers are offering a discount.
PSA: Willful ignorance should be declared a health crisis.
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