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Oh come on, that's such a sweeping generalization. Just because someone compared Apple's cube charger with one of thousands of knockoffs and found that the Appl
by therein 11y ago
Oh come on, that's such a sweeping generalization. Just because someone compared Apple's cube charger with one of thousands of knockoffs and found that the Apple charger actually adhered with the safety regulations does not mean that Apple's accessories are appropriately priced due to their quality. It doesn't even mean the charger deserves the $19 price tag. How about the iPhone 6 docks, are they also a marvel of engineering? Are their prices justified?
- jakeva 11y agoHe or she didn't claim they were 'appropriately priced' and since such a claim is subjective to begin with nobody is forcing you to pay for things you feel are too expensive. Buy whatever you want. His or her argument seems to be, and I would agree, that the quality is higher with an Apple charger. If you don't feel the price corresponds, that's totally fine with everyone involved.
- ctdonath 11y ago"Simple price gouging" is also a sweeping generalization. You pay for quality. Generally equivalent functionality can be had cheaper, and returns diminish as price rises, but as there are prolific options available "price gouging" hardly applies. [sigh] This is a friendly chat board. I'm not inclined to provide encyclopedic peer-reviewed proofs to someone taking cheap shots.
- bduerst 11y agoIt's also selection bias - they should have compared it to several cheap chargers, even ones from moderately known brands.