Bruh, all the expensive cables are from China. Anker, Apple OEM, etc.
The difference is not where it’s made, but how much you fork out.
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EU Warns Apple About Limiting Speeds of Uncertified USB-C Cables for iPhones
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Bruh, all the expensive cables are from China. Anker, Apple OEM, etc.
The difference is not where it’s made, but how much you fork out.
Respectfully, if we allow government to get into design… we’ll all be driving Trabants and Yugos.
This is the problem with them creating a law that enforces a charging standard, it hasn't even been implemented yet, and there is already issues. The law said nothing about charging speeds or limitations based on anything. A company could say, yes it charges with USB-C, but charges faster when the color of the cable matches the phone.
i have magsafe duo
so when i have an iPhone with USB-C and travel, i can't just unplug my magsafe duo and plug the lightning into my iPhone for fast charging, i have to swap out the cable. either that or I buy a new magsafe duo with USB-C
my razer kishi plugs into my iPhone so i can game with a controller via lightning. i now have to buy a new kishi with usb-c?
how is my life easier when i still need a lightning cable for airpods/trackpad/keyboard/mice/third party accessories?
i suddenly need to replace every single lightning accessory to reap the primary benefit of usb-c and that is to only carry that cable.
i have many functional lightning cables sitting around that i keep just incase i lose one. suddenly i need to build a surplus of usb-c cables (which BTW are confusing since not all USB-C cables are the same).
You just made up that scenario.
First of all, the cables I bought are Monoprice brand — arguable THE most reputable cable manufacturer.
Now, not everybody will buy cheap cables from reputable manufacturers. I’m sure that people will buy cheap cables which are dangerous! And that’s why there have been warnings over fake Lightning cables which are prone to starting fires. Just because Apple has a proprietary connector, doesn’t mean that they’re immune to dangerous knockoff cables.
Who in their right mind would sue a phone manufacturer for a fire started by a third party cable? What lawyer would take that case?
So why invent something if the EU is going to limit how it can be used and forces you to be just like everyone else. I know they won't do it but I'd love to see Apple take their equipment off the EU market. I wonder how long the users would force the EU to change its rules.
Moving from EU to NA made me realise how much consumer protection I had a privilege to get when being in EU. Here in NA its shocking how badly the consumer is not protected. Starting with warranty to delayed flights etc. Its a mess.
I wish EU was in NA too. Maybe called NAU
All of us would benefit
EU policies are very socialist, that wouldn’t fly in America. Maybe it will when millennials and younger become the overwhelming majority.
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I could see Apple making iPhone with a Thunderbolt port. It would still work with USB-C but it would be better with an iPhone cable, just like AirPods versus non-Apple Bluetooth headphones.
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One can buy cheap lightning cables now... and for years now. Here's one for $2
Cheap USBc cables will cause no more fires than cheap lightning cables. Hindered USBc (or Lightning) cables will not come with any insurance to cover burned down houses either.
Consumers should know better than buying cheapest possible cables, chargers, etc. Yes, it may take a few fires from time to time to keep the general public aware of the risk of "cheapest." There is no way to legislate or MFi stupid. A few learn the hard way, the press talks up the lesson, and many others will pay more than cheapest to avoid making the same mistake.
For example, I wouldn't buy that $2 cable.
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My brother successfully sued a PC clone company because the fan on the CPU died and the tower caught fire, burning out a room in his house.
EU responding to a rumor. Do they specify speeds now? Lol stupid bureaucrats.
USB PD already handles that, though, and complying cables have chips in them already.
A bit much, don't you think? But maybe something like the Apple Watch mini-puck laying against the top.This is what we need.
Really? Because they tried to pull this before with Micro-USB. And if they succeeded then, we'd still be stuck with Micro-USB and would not have USB-C/Thunderbolt/USB-4 today. This is actually a terrible thing. We'll be stuck with this connector for a long time, and innovation will be stifled because of it.
Also who plugs-in their iPhone anymore? I sure don't. MagSafe, AirDrop and Bluetooth anyone?
macbooks and iPads have a USB-C port. so what?
nope. at the time they still needed to sell entry level iPads with lightning because of the apple pencil 1 that requires lightning. updating the iPad to use apple pencil 2 would make the entry level ipad more expensive at the time and many cannot afford that. plus usb-c was still not ubiquitous. accelerating lightning death and accelerating usb-c cable purchasing is bad for the environment.
having all apple products use USB-C except for entry level iPads makes no sense.
Lightning is a better designed plug and a better use of hardware real estate.
People seem to forget that Apple was actually one of the designers of USB-C, one of the first pushers of USB-C, and likely the biggest input in the design of USB-C.
In fact, USB-C's design is awfully similar to previous Apple designs like the power port in an older Mac mini. Apple just took it off their design drawer and offered to it the paupers who were struggling with USB-A and micro-USB:
In any case, the Lightning port continued being the most efficient and robust port for the iPhone. If Apple had updated the standard to support the same speeds and power specifications of USB-C it would completely be the better port, but more expensive and proprietary so basically the same as the iPhone is to Android, same reason why Android (and Windows) will always have more marketshare.
Bruh, that is why I specifically said "cheap cables from China", as in the $2 ones on Amazon, etc.
bro keep it down, you’re scaring the boomers and letting them know our evil plans.
I agree it's ridiculous. However, ever since the first time I used a Mac trackpad I never looked back. I have a feeling there are not a lot of mice around the Apple Mothership.
Maybe they'll finally fix it with the new Mac Pro and tout it as a feature.
useless fear and paranoia. Apple will certify according to their specs. Having read the language of the legislation there appears to be no standard spec but only a usb-c type port.
If people are expecting usb 4.0 they’ll be disappointed.
If people are expecting usb 4.0 they’ll be disappointed.