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I think there are still some potential obstacles like diagnostic devices (how to diagnose phone that doesn't boot without a cable?) and pricing - adding magsafe

I think there are still some potential obstacles like diagnostic devices (how to diagnose phone that doesn't boot without a cable?) and pricing - adding magsafe by default would probably raise costs

_trackno5 3y ago
> adding magsafe by default would probably raise costs What do you mean by this? All iPhone models currently sold by Apple (except for the SE model) have magsafe and wireless charging by default. They could also just have a non-charging Lightning port on the phones and say screw you to the EU :P
- arnvald 3y ago
  Oh, my mistake, I thought it was an additional accessory. Thanks for correcting me!
blep-arsh 3y ago
Recent Apple Watches use a tiny 60GHz very-short-range transceiver manufactured by STMicroelectronics for contactless data transfer.
JumpCrisscross 3y ago
> how to diagnose phone that doesn't boot without a cable Small, non-charging port? (Not Lightning. Smaller.) Or just a sealed device that needs non-contact diagnostics. If the EU pushes back, they can make one that’s used serviceable but floods. Maybe that’s a valid marker niche.