After charger, Apple removes USB-C cable from the box

Apple: As long as we can gaslight you into thinking we're classy, we can do whatever the fuck we want

Now, Apple might argue that they’re being environmentally conscious by reducing packaging waste. That’s a fair point,

It isn't... That's like not flushing the toilet in a public bathroom to "save water"

Final step would be to remove the phone from the box. They would do world a favor.

They should remove the USB-C ports, so you have to send it back to Apple for charging

I honestly can't be mad at this point because what they SHOULD do is sell cables in bulk packaging to the Apple store, and then when they sell a phone they say "Do you need a USB cable? Free with the phone." If they say "No we're okay I've got hundreds of them by now" no problem, if they say "Yeah in fact can I get two?" Sure. Same with chargers. Of course this is Apple we're talking about, so they're probably $69.99 each.

After being forced to standardise to usb c and be responsible for some of the e-waste it produces, apple has finally relented.

They fought tooth and nail against the EU regulations to force charging standards. I don't care if they up sell cables to some people; most people will reuse what they have and thats the whole point of the regulations.

Regulation works.

Important to note that they removed the cable from the AirPod 4’s box, not the iPhone’s. They are also not the first company to do this.

Why even have a box at this point? Just put the phone in the mail by itself, it's durable right?

They are a huge tech company. They sound have a checkbox in the checkout flow that lets you add a free cable if you need one.

Frankly, I don't see much of a problem with this.

They'll sell the "Apple" charging cable for $40 or something fucking insane, but as long as you can buy and use a normal USB-C cable that does exactly the same thing, go for it.

Of course being Apple, they will probably void the warranty or add an identifier to their cables so that nothing else works. In that case, I hope the EU bankrupts them completely.

It's fine if they reduce the price accordingly.

If it's still the same price after they take the cable out, it was never about reducing waste to begin with.

Knowing Apple, that wouldn't surprise me in the slightest, which is why I never have and never will own any of their products.

fear not you can buy an apple magic connector for just $60

When do they start removing the phones from the boxes?

Now it’s just a fuck you at this point

Once the phone runs out of battery, send it to warranty repair

2030: After headphone jacks, Apple removes USB-C charging ports in favor of wireless charging.

As long as a standard "unblessed" usb-c cable will work fully with the phone it's non-issue.

Next up: you have to buy the box first, which is empty. Then you can buy the phone. No box? No phone.

Next step: Apple removes hardware from box and ships aspiration only.

For me this would mostly be a non-issue. I’ve got enough extra USB-C cables that I don’t even unwrap the ones Apple has been shipping. Not to mention that I’m pretty used to charging my AirPods via MagSafe these days anyway.

Yet more proof that Apple has ceased to be an innovator that adds features to phones and now takes things away and leaves it to fans to make up justifications for it.

But what about ... new users entering the Apple ecosystem?

What ecosystem do they think people are coming from where they didn’t already have a USB C cable or wireless charger?

EDIT: This refers only to the new Airpods, not to iPhones. iPhones still come with a charging cable.

Are we running out of things to get mad about?

The Pixel Buds don't ship with a cable either.

I don’t love it, but I guess it does remove some e-waste. I don’t use any of the original cables for my headphone or my phone.

But cables wear out.

I'm all for it IF the cable is provided for free on demand to 0,001% of customers who happen to not have one. I have a separate drawer for all my extra usb C and micro usb cables which come with random electronics which I feel bad just throwing in the trash but I know I'll never need.

Everyone I know has at least 10 USB-C cables lying around, what's the point of shipping more e-waste?

apple moment

Just remove the box and ship the phone naked

Ok, let's be real here. A charger can last a decade even if the charging speed slows...a cord will not outlast a phone. If it does, there's a serious issue

I've already got a charger for every room of the house and every vehicle I drive, so I'm don't really care about that, but I'd be peeved if I didn't even get a cable.

Good, I don't need any more. Remove them from all boxes.

so they are now pricey one-time/disposable phones