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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by belltaco on Sunday May 07, 2023 @09:13AM (#35851191)
> The irony is that I believe the Lightning Connector, the iPhone connector, has been the longest standing standard connector (11 years now)

Not sure how that's irony, since the connector is proprietary and not an open standard, resulting in e-waste and expensive chargers.

Your argument would have more weight if they opened it up. Do you think Apple should have done that?

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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by joeblubaugh on Sunday May 07, 2023 @09:37AM (#35851404)
In what way does it generate more e-waste than any other cable? Unless you switch back and forth between iPhone and Android regularly, you’ll need roughly the same number of cables regardless of the platform.
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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by neoromantique on Sunday May 07, 2023 @06:49PM (#35856353)
I need different cables to charge my ipad/mac and iPhone.

I can charge basically all (dozens) of my gadgets using usb-c cable, but I still need to carry additional outdated lightning with me to charge the damn phone.

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