stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to Technology@lemmy.world · 1 year agoiPhone 15 buyers will be reminded Lightning cables are now landfill9to5mac.comexternal-linkmessage-square96fedilinkarrow-up1204arrow-down123file-textcross-posted to: apple@kbin.social
arrow-up1181arrow-down1external-linkiPhone 15 buyers will be reminded Lightning cables are now landfill9to5mac.comstopthatgirl7@kbin.social to Technology@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square96fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: apple@kbin.social
Leaker yeux1122 says that Apple Store staff have been told to make sure iPhone 15 buyers know about the change…
minus-squareDracocide@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up29arrow-down1·1 year ago“Landfill” Wouldn’t it be best if you donate a cable or something if its in a good enough condition? Better than just tossing it out, especially if some people don’t upgrade every single release and would still like a cable.
minus-squaremikeboltonshair@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 year agoYa that’s dumb asf, especially if it’s just to charge the phone which the majority of people only need it for that. Problem solved, I have usb c to lightning adaptor too anyone needs to borrow my cable to charge I can use it and so can they
minus-squareNoodle07@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoYou mean the “re-use” part of reduce, re-use, recycle? Well no it’s not profitable you see
minus-squareGigglyBobble@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoNot from Apple’s point of view. They want you to buy their latest and greatest, not some used device. They just tolerate that market to push adoption.
“Landfill” Wouldn’t it be best if you donate a cable or something if its in a good enough condition?
Better than just tossing it out, especially if some people don’t upgrade every single release and would still like a cable.
Ya that’s dumb asf, especially if it’s just to charge the phone which the majority of people only need it for that.
Problem solved, I have usb c to lightning adaptor too anyone needs to borrow my cable to charge I can use it and so can they
You mean the “re-use” part of reduce, re-use, recycle? Well no it’s not profitable you see
Not from Apple’s point of view. They want you to buy their latest and greatest, not some used device. They just tolerate that market to push adoption.