It wasn't an argument; it was an observation on how ridiculous the complaint is, especially since a ton of people don't need the cable to begin with.
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New Apple TV No Longer Includes Charging Cable for Siri Remote in Box
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It wasn't an argument; it was an observation on how ridiculous the complaint is, especially since a ton of people don't need the cable to begin with.
Except the consumer is buying a product as is. It is the consumers choice to decide if the value to price ratio of the product is viable for them and then don't buy the product if it isn't.
I love this change personally for the fact that I do not need to pay for the inclusion of the new cable as I have plenty of USB-C cables lying around that I am not even using. Just like how I have over 10+ Lightning Cables lying around from the years of new iPhones, Apple TV's, AirPods and other accessories like Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse.
I’m conflicted honestly
On one hand this is comically stingy, on the other I’m drowning in USB and Lightning cables
On one hand this is comically stingy, on the other I’m drowning in USB and Lightning cables
People just need to buy one, and use that for all their devices.
They reduced the price of the product by far more than the cost of the badly made usb c cable. What you're saying doesn't make sense.
After some sleep and time to think about this issue, the only way both sides can be pleased is if Apple went back to the replaceable battery remote on the 3rd Gen and older Apple TV.
In absence of that, Apple should make the remote Qi-certified. That’s the reason I don’t have any USB-C cables. I don’t have any devices which accept USB-C, but I have a few which charge wirelessly. I have a few wireless charging pads.
In absence of that, Apple should make the remote Qi-certified. That’s the reason I don’t have any USB-C cables. I don’t have any devices which accept USB-C, but I have a few which charge wirelessly. I have a few wireless charging pads.
18 pages over a $20 cable, quite the disturbance in the force😂
Don't you think, even a little bit, that producing less, having less could be a smidge better for the environment than what you are opting for? Regardless of the motivations of Apple.
Yeah. So they should really do something about that instead of removing chargers from boxes while encouraging people to get a new iPhone every year
I'm curious how much it will matter. I honestly never knew the earlier ones even had fans like someone else stated
It doesn’t have to matter for people to make a big deal about it. It’s just people wanting to complain about something. Sometimes if you give them something very noticeable and easy they’ll take the bait.
They have a recycle system for ALL parts of an iPhone.
Can you imagine the whingers on here if they announced that because they have the fastest, most efficient phones in the world, they would miss 2023 to allow others to catch up? 😂😂
Seriously, they’ve clearly done the right thing here for the environment even if they make an extra 50c per unit.
Let’s be sensible here. Apple have to make money. There’s always going to be an environmental impact to making and selling products, but unless we want the global economy to stop and millions or billions of people to lose their jobs, making and selling products has to happen.
Theres only so much Apple can do within the confines of needing to make and sell products. Removing superfluous items from their boxed products is one such thing they can easily do that still has a big impact on the amount of product manufactured without impacting their profitability.
I guess new customers to the ecosystem have a valid point about having to purchase a cable and possibly a charger. Most here are not and have a stash of unused ones. With over 2 billion iPhones and 500 million iPads sold, there’s a lot of cables and chargers unused and tossed. Especially when the shift to USB C happens and wireless charging use increases. So ramping down makes sense. Nah, Apple is a greedy hateful company out to crush your soul, from reading comments. 😏
not really a counter-argument as they can afford including a free Apple TV with every iPhone purchase. makes no sense.
Youre mixing apples and oranges here.
1. Every manufacturer will provide you a cable to hook your screen(hdmi, vga, etc.). Otherwise you wouldnt be able to use it. But imagine buying a computer screen or TV without a cable to even power up the damn thing.
2. I am very happy that youre an adult, and that you own other cables. But what about people, that dont own any usb-c cable? You really think everybody has one lying around in their house? Lets not fool ourselves here, if all you ever bought in last 10 years were iPhone, Macbook and Apple Watch, you didnt get any USB-c cables. And now suddenly you need one in order to even use the device!
3. I'm sure somebody somewhere in USA will popup, and sue apple for this, because they actually have a case here - Apple has sold them a device, for which they have no means of charging it, and eventually using it. What you have, because youre an adult, doesnt mean that everybody else is in the same position.
1- imagine. Yes. But that’s not what’s happening here. So there is no point bringing it up.
2- but that’s the point. It saves needless waste. Giving everyone one is extremely wasteful even if only 25% have a cable they can use already. But the figure is no doubt higher than that. Ergo, if you need it, buy it.
3- that’s a daft assumption. Very, very few things come with, for example AA batteries. And if they do, when they run out the customer is ‘forced’ to buy more. The fact of the matter is there is no grounds even for the most frivolous of lawsuits here. The fact it’s been mentioned just goes to show that absolutely terrible state of the situation in this regard. Particularly in the US as this is pretty much the only place where this kind of thing can and probably will happen.