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Re:Apple rumored to subvert EU Rules by nerfing USB-C on iPh... by i386 on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @03:20PM (#34987754)
> MiFi is absolutely not free.

Paying for MFI might be a problem for your local Brooklyn usb-c cable artisan but not for your high volume low margin Asian cable manufacturer.

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Re:Apple rumored to subvert EU Rules by nerfing USB-C on iPh... by Eisenstein on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @04:08PM (#34988372)
I have plenty of good USB-C cables I spent a bunch of money on. Why should I have to buy more just for Apple? The whole point of USB-C was to not have to do that anymore.
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Re:Apple rumored to subvert EU Rules by nerfing USB-C on iPh... by falcolas on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @04:16PM (#34988462)
As of 2018, it's an extra $4 per connector (that means cable with two connectors is $8) plus a flat $99 yearly fee.

It was $10 (or 10% of the cost) prior to that.

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