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Not including a charger only becomes acceptable if outlets are mandated to have USB plugs by law. Otherwise it's an excuse for the company to save money while m
by Larrikin 6y ago
Not including a charger only becomes acceptable if outlets are mandated to have USB plugs by law. Otherwise it's an excuse for the company to save money while making me pay for a charger in the future if one of my old ones I got in the past breaks or is lost.
- TylerE 6y agoHaving as part of the law won't help. I work for a website that lists housing rentals. Lead paint is still a very big deal, with a lot of complexity, and that's been banned nationally since 1978.
- minitech 6y agoLead paint being banned by law helped immensely, so not sure about that example. Outlets are also a lot easier to replace than lead paint. … not that I think it’s a good idea to make USB outlets a legal requirement.
- TylerE 6y agoMy point is that something being legally mandated doesn’t actually mean it’ll be anything like universal basically ever.
- toomanybeersies 6y agoShould this law require USB-A or USB-C sockets? And does the outlet on the ceiling of my garage for the garage door opener need a USB socket?
- toast0 6y agoI think it's fine to not include a charger as long as it's clear it's not included, and you sell chargers where you sell the phones. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a phone that came without a charger or cable if it was the same connector as my current one. Brazil has pretty good mobile phone penetration, so most phones are replacing an existing one, and most existing phones have a charger. Apple is reducing waste and hiding a $10-$15 margin increase.