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Samsung Mocks Apple for Ditching Power Adapters With iPhone 12 Lineup
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People are all pointing out Samsung may follow suit. Well probably but the point is to attack now. Like in politics politicians lie and say stupid stuff just to win when they have totally different plans or no plans. The point is to draw contrast when it matters ... the election of for Samsung the next year. And Apple should be mocked over this posing.
Making fun of someone who made the decision for helping the environment, is the stuppiest thing ever.
I don't often respond to quotes from others. But ... NO, there should NOT be a law that prohibits this. "There should be a law..." is practically everything wrong with Europe these days. If Apple (or any company, for that matter) wants to sell a product with batteries, chargers, headphones, paint, plastic, even main components missing, as long as they aren't lying about its absence, that's FINE. That's the free market. The *consumer* will decide if the value exceeds the cost of the product. The only exception I would make to this argument, is a safety issue that impacts the rest of society, like a car without a steering wheel, etc.
People criticized Apple when they ditched the floppy drive, CD drive, headphone jack, and now power adapters. But all decisions were made to push users to new technologies - and yeah for profit as well as for progress. I can't stand wires and cables and am glad for wireless technologies.
Although Samsung usually makes fun of Apple and then later follows suit, I did really enjoy their “Ingenious” series of ads a few years ago 😆
At this point, these sort of jabs come off as juvenile and hypocritical. I bet it'll hurt the brand more than help.
100 per cent agree. The other whine is “ the government should do something about this”. People that say that of course, never intend to do anything themselves, but they can still appear virtuous if they insist the government does.
in this case though, Apple claiming it was about the environment while not dropping prices is being a lying liar.
As they should. Apple should be mocked for thus ridiculous decision. But fanboys will still find an excuse to call this a good decision and “courageous“.
OMG is Samsung really this petty? Yeah and last time they mocked Apple for removing the headphone jack, and when the new Galaxy Note arrived it didn't have a headphone jack, then SHAMESUNG quickly removed all the ads mocking Apple. I have a beautiful Samsung Plasma TV. This will be my last Samsung product. The company makes great products but they are way too petty for their own good. If you're gonna make fun of another company then turn around and do the same thing later then you look stupid SHAMESUNG and hypocritical!
WOW SHAMESUNG, thanks for letting the internet know just how threatened you are of Apple's new iPhones. LOL.
WOW SHAMESUNG, thanks for letting the internet know just how threatened you are of Apple's new iPhones. LOL.
I get that Apple wants to save waste and most people don’t use their adapters in the box. But most people don’t have USB C adapters. So they can’t even use the USB C cable that comes with it. I think Apple should’ve included an adapter this year and going forward not include one.
Don't underestimate them. They will swallow anything without any data or proof required.
And they'll continue ignore the fact that Apple is now saving boatloads of cash on logistics and product because of this move, and passed on zero of that savings to the customer.
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Good thing not running paid advertising. Would lose money on that. How many Apple customers they think converting because of power adapter
Want Apple to sell cars so I can see people justify not including tires for eco friendly reasons and suggesting to reuse tires from old car.
Nobody will be kvetching about the power adapter in a year. Samsung will go back to making self-breaking folding phones. Anybody who somehow doesn't already have a power adapter will buy one, and the earth will continue to turn -- but with fewer unused USB adapters in it.
I fully agree with the fact, that there are enough adapters lying around in every house, but the fact, they now add an USB C cable is kind of very questionable. Apple stopped thinking a bit too early. Just the fact, that they did already include a USB C charger with the iPhone 11 does not make it any better.
Alright, I can charge through my laptops ports so I can do without the charger. Yes, earphones are optional accessory but I NEED this PROPIETARY Lightning cable. A lot of people who don't follow tech will get a nasty surprise when they get home and open the box to find they cant charge their device.
When I go to buy a product I expect it to "just work".
Another thing is Apple cables are absolute junk, they all fall apart sooner or later, I can always use a new Apple cable. If they care so much how about they design a cable that lasts longer than 2-3 years.
