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Apple Ordered to Stop Selling iPhones Without Charger in Brazil [Updated]
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“At Apple, we consider our impact on people and the planet in everything we do. Make sure to sign up for our iPhone Upgrade Program starting at $35 a month.” - Tim Cook
I can’t remember ever buying a printer that didn’t include the power cable required to plug it into the wall.A lot of electronics have a big sticker on the outside of the box saying "batteries not included" or printers with "USB cable not included"
And yet we don't have people with pitchforks and torches gathering outside their corporate headquarters. Where are all the complaints about "selling incomplete products" with them?
Like I said earlier... I'd be fine if phones were sold without chargers and cables in the box. Let me buy the ones I actually want (or I'll use the ones I already have)
God forbid you have to go to ANY store on Earth to buy a cable or charger... or AA batteries for your child's toy.
If nothing else, if it's not high enough, it's just easier for the perpetrators to keep on doing what they were, and just pay the fine.
When I bought my iPhone 12, I had to buy a charger because I didn't have USB-C chargers at home. Nobody did at the time. They didn't even lower the price of the iPhone or offer a charger for free. I bought one separately from the Apple Store and it was delivered in this huge box (see image below), like 20X the size of the charger and 5X bigger than the iPhone.
Very hypocritical to say it's for "Environmental reasons". It was one of their finest profit strategies.
Very hypocritical to say it's for "Environmental reasons". It was one of their finest profit strategies.
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A final decision of Brazilian justice was taken today, one day before Apple's event. Two questions: coincidence? who cares?
So Apple won't be allowed to sell iPhones without charger, among with some million dollars as penalty, as a response to accusations of bad market practices. Also we know for sure the environmental issue has influenced too, they known the ecological consequences and they care. Brazil is this ambiguous country.
I don't think is coincidence, because Brazilian has adopted this strategy of to deliver in the right time, and with success. This decision will send a message from a small part of Apple's market, but with some influence still. Yes, people do care a bit, and I hope the message to the rest of the world will be - we can have these gadgets and Apple can make money in a fair clean world. We don't need to be dirty!
Please, listen and share this message - we can take difficult decisions.
So Apple won't be allowed to sell iPhones without charger, among with some million dollars as penalty, as a response to accusations of bad market practices. Also we know for sure the environmental issue has influenced too, they known the ecological consequences and they care. Brazil is this ambiguous country.
I don't think is coincidence, because Brazilian has adopted this strategy of to deliver in the right time, and with success. This decision will send a message from a small part of Apple's market, but with some influence still. Yes, people do care a bit, and I hope the message to the rest of the world will be - we can have these gadgets and Apple can make money in a fair clean world. We don't need to be dirty!
Please, listen and share this message - we can take difficult decisions.
This is true but they could also just redesign the box and save very close to same.
I specifically said USB cable with regards to printers.
Granted... today... a lot of printers can connect wirelessly. So it's not that big of a deal... today.
But in the past I've seen printers that didn't come with USB cables even though they were required in order to use them.
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Printers use standard power plug.
Anyway, it’s veering off topic, and a red herring from the original comment I replied to.
Everyone knows the voucher solution. So the fact that Apple isn’t offering that says it has nothing to do with the environment.
And if everyone has dozens of unused Apple chargers at home, then Apple could offer to take and refurb/donate them to new users who don’t have one.
None of this has to do with the environment, not when Apple charges $20 for a power adapter. Brazil’s decision makes sense. At some point, Apple will take out the power cord from every device and charge for it.
And if everyone has dozens of unused Apple chargers at home, then Apple could offer to take and refurb/donate them to new users who don’t have one.
None of this has to do with the environment, not when Apple charges $20 for a power adapter. Brazil’s decision makes sense. At some point, Apple will take out the power cord from every device and charge for it.
We consider our impact on the environment, which is why we create new products, using MORE plastics, MORE metals & MORE toxic batteries & materials. Yay, way to go! 🙄🤦♂️
Good to see the Brazilians had the Courage to do this!
Apple is so damn cheap. Their charger cable breaks all the time, why not give a new one when we pay 2k for their phone. It cost 1$ made in China.
Environment.. yeah.. make your cable more durable instead maybe, so we don't have to buy every 6 months.
Can't believe the new team at Apple under Cook.
Environment.. yeah.. make your cable more durable instead maybe, so we don't have to buy every 6 months.
Can't believe the new team at Apple under Cook.
Remember, Apple wants to save money and this approach will have many people using in the voucher to sell the charger online. It seems to me Apple’s best option is to just increase the price of the phone and offer a discount for no charger.
Brazil should find some additional courage and stop the wood poachers from cutting down the rainforest; a natural carbon sink we cannot afford to lose.
And, they should block the sale of iPhones in the EU if they don’t have USB-C. That would end Apple’s Gateway status REAL quick in the EU.
Apple could fix this easily. Sell the phone with or without a charger for the same price, and allow customers to choose.
They could even sell the one without a charger for a discount. It all comes down to money. Enriching the lives of the shareholders.
They could even sell the one without a charger for a discount. It all comes down to money. Enriching the lives of the shareholders.
I’m not sure why this doesn’t make sense to people.
They changed the cable but gave you the most modern cable so you only were required to purchase one part. The new charging brick.
If you have a brick at home chances are you also have a usb A cable with it.
I’ll take Apple seriously on environmental issues when they’ve closed up shop and turned all their currently held properties to greenspace.