Exactly. A lot of people will be buying USB-C power adapters. So much for the "for the environment" b.s.
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Apple Now Selling 20W USB-C Power Adapter for $19
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The iPhone 11 Pro came with a Lightning > USB-C cable and 18W USB-C power adapter...
The prongs on Apple iPhone adapters never folded. You're thinking of iPad and MacBook adapters
but most people who sell their phone, include the wall adapter with the sale.
Not many people have USB C adapters, I have an iPhone 7, now if I buy the new iPhone, I would need to buy an adapter, it is just not me, there are so many like me who would need to get it, what about the environment then?
The place where I am from, the phones are 40% more expensive, this same adapter would cost me more than $35.
For me every penny counts, my freaking $1500 2017 macbook pro's screen is messed up and gets blurry but they are only replacing the 2016 model, what about 2017 and later?
I won't be surprised if they remove the wire next year, in 2025 they will even remove the camera. I only use this cause of IOS, I don't like android, if the new Galaxy phones or other brands had IOS then that would have been the best thing ever.
The place where I am from, the phones are 40% more expensive, this same adapter would cost me more than $35.
For me every penny counts, my freaking $1500 2017 macbook pro's screen is messed up and gets blurry but they are only replacing the 2016 model, what about 2017 and later?
I won't be surprised if they remove the wire next year, in 2025 they will even remove the camera. I only use this cause of IOS, I don't like android, if the new Galaxy phones or other brands had IOS then that would have been the best thing ever.
Do you have a Mac from the past few years? It may not be as convenient as an AC ("wall") charger but it works.I don't have any extra USB-C chargers. So, I will need to buy one if I get the MagSafe charger.
Perhaps a reflection on how many iPhone users are using wireless charging now.
$19 is very reasonably priced, for Apple.
$19 is very reasonably priced, for Apple.
I love the voucher idea and it would work... If people were honest. Apple could include a voucher for 1-100 (you choose) adapters and most people would request 100 even though they would have no possible use for them. If it costs money then they won't get it thus reducing the environmental impact.
i have one from my iPad, but the point is, they even cheapened things up by not putting USB-C on the new phone. So now, with their logic, i need to swap cables each time i want to charge each device. This makes no sense at all. just provide a block so both blocks are plugged in and i grab the cable i need to plug into my iphone.
You hilarious.. except to do that, you will need to buy a cable that USB-A that does not come with the phone... Im perplex how people are justifying this.. So you buy your phone, go to the car to charge it, but hey look your car only has USB-A... unless ? Wait what car has that ? So you go back and buy a cable..... think about it... its not end of story, it the start... smart would of been at least a USB-A/C adapter for the cable or something atleast if you are taking main source of charging for the phone...
Whats more scary, is people wont know, they`ll buy the phone and expect it to charge from the box and not come home and see that oh wait I need a USB-C charger then I need to get on amazon and wait a day to use my new phone ? Im confused and seriously baffled, I did not think they`ll go thru with this... but it is what it is, lets just see fall out from this if any at all..
Exactly. They will...eventually. Which negates Apples "for the environment" claim. Apple has always "given" (hilarious) a charger with their phones. They still made it. They don't have to get greedier. That's ugly.
They could at least include one with the MagSafe charger.
You gotta admit though, with the iphone prices these days, the majority of buyers of the 12 are not going to be 11 Pro owners...
Right, it’s about the environment because Apple simply couldn’t figure out a way to offer the accessories as an option when ordering.
It seems like so many people have glanced over that fact, even in this thread. We may have a drawer of the 5w adapters collecting dust, but trying to charge one of the new phones using a 5w adapter will be agony, unless you happen to only charge it overnight. Definitely not ideal if the only way to fix this problem will be to order a separate adapter with a separate carbon footprint for shipping.
Nothing environmentally friendly about that, although it's mildly better than past years when Apple was including an underpowered 5w in the box and people were still dealing with the slow charging.
it's a money grab or otherwise they'd offer to add one free of charge to your cart when you buy your new phone. Don't include it automatically but make it a free option....
Its always confusing to me, do you have to use a USB C to Lighting to get the fastest charge speed? Can you use a USB-A to lighting cable ?
USB A lightning cables are limited to 12 watts max. USB C to lightning can go to 30-33 watts with iPad Pro 2nd gen (3rd/4th gen obviously are USBC) or my iPhone 11 Pro goes up to about 21-22 watts exceeding the 18 watt adapter. So in other words, I'm pretty sure not even the 20 watt could max out a 12 Pro Max in charge speed.
Most iPhone owners don’t have usbc chargers. They could have waited a couple of years at least.