Everyone I know has at least 10 USB-C cables lying around, what's the point of shipping more e-waste?
this post was submitted on 13 Sep 2024
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They are a huge tech company. They should have a checkbox in the checkout flow that lets you add a free cable if you need one.
Ok, let's be real here. A charger can last a decade even if the charging speed slows...a cord will not outlast a phone. If it does, there's a serious issue
I see you've been using apple cables. Other cables will absolutely last ten years or more.
Frankly, I don't see much of a problem with this.
They'll sell the "Apple" charging cable for $40 or something fucking insane, but as long as you can buy and use a normal USB-C cable that does exactly the same thing, go for it.
Of course being Apple, they will probably void the warranty or add an identifier to their cables so that nothing else works. In that case, I hope the EU bankrupts them completely.
Apple: As long as we can gaslight you into thinking we're classy, we can do whatever the fuck we want
Once the phone runs out of battery, send it to warranty repair
2030: After headphone jacks, Apple removes USB-C charging ports in favor of wireless charging.
You misspelled 2026.
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