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Aren't we all going to start throwing away perfectly good lightning cables now? It's switching connectors that's wasteful, and the EU thing is causing more swi
by jmull 3y ago
Aren't we all going to start throwing away perfectly good lightning cables now?
It's switching connectors that's wasteful, and the EU thing is causing more switching sooner.
A better idea would have been to require Apple and others to switch to the standard connector the next time they change the connector for a product line, without a specific timeline.
Oh well. It may not be good for the planet, but at least we get to dunk on Apple!
- Simulacra 3y agoThey literally just switched from lightning to USB-C. Did you not notice?
- jmull 3y agoUm, yes. Let’s follow the thread here… Apple’s decision to switch to USB-C now might have to do with the EU mandated deadline to switch to USB-C. If the EU had not set a deadline, then Apple might have waited longer. The longer between switches, the less overall switching in a given period of time, and therefore a reduced rate of switching-generated ewaste. I guess this stuff is a little too complex for the average voter to follow and the EU politicians saw an opportunity for an easy win, never mind the extra ewaste generated.