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Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?

Sujet : Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?
De : usenet.tweed (at) *nospam* gmail.com (Tweed)
Groupes : uk.telecom.mobile comp.mobile.ipad misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Date : 14. Sep 2024, 18:24:39

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Tweed <usenet.tweed@gmail.com> wrote:

Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> wrote:
On 2024-09-14 17:51, Tweed wrote:

Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> wrote:

BOLLOCKS! The above is just yet another predictable example of Apple
propaganda & EU-bashing. The simple truth is that nearly all the other
manufacturers had already adopted the USB-C standard while it was still
voluntary, but Apple had more or less refused point blank [my caps to
highlight the overwhelming majority]:

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20200128IPR71205/parliament-wants-binding-rules-on-common-chargers-to-be-tabled-by-summer

"The EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT calls on the Commission to put forward
beefed-up rules on common chargers by July 2020 at the latest.

There is an “urgent need for EU regulatory action” to reduce electronic
waste and empower consumers to make sustainable choices, MEPS SAY IN A
RESOLUTION APPROVED BY 582 VOTES TO 40, WITH 37 ABSTENTIONS, calling for
the mandatory introduction of common chargers for all mobile devices.

[...]

For more than 10 years, MEPs have been demanding a common charger for
mobile phones, tablets, e-book readers and other portable devices"

Yet, despite having over a decade to do so, Apple still hadn't complied.

Pretty much all new Apple products are now USB-C. I’m typing this on a
USB-C iPad. The new iPhone 16 is also so equipped, as are I believe their
new AirPod chargers. MacBooks have been USB-C powered for years - probably
one of the earliest laptops to adopt the standard.

As now they *MUST*, but Alan Browne's false claim implied that Apple
were already complying at the time that the legislation made compliance
compulsory, but in fact they were not, which is exactly WHY the
legislation made compliance compulsory!

28th December 2024 is the deadline for compliance - so I’m guessing that’s
why there is expected to be an iPad announcement in October. Some of the
older models still on sale will need replacing.

Something else I’ve just discovered - vendors will not be able to bundle a
USB-C charger with the device, it must always be sold separately. So not
the vendor trying to swizz you with an extra sale.

There’s going to have to be some more user education though - I’ve seen
otherwise very intelligent people complaining that their laptop isn’t
charging properly from their phone charger….

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Date	Sujet	#	Auteur
13 Sep 24	Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	47	Andrew
13 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	43	Woody
13 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	42	Tweed
14 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	41	Mark Carver
14 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	39	Isaac Montara
14 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	17	Java Jive
14 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	13	Tweed
14 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	12	Java Jive
14 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	4	Tweed
14 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	3	Tweed
16 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	2	Chris
18 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	1	Jörg Lorenz
14 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	3	Andy Burns
14 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	2	Java Jive
15 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	1	david
15 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	4	Java Jive
16 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	3	Java Jive
17 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	2	Java Jive
17 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	1	Alan
15 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	3	Java Jive
16 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	2	Java Jive
17 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	1	Java Jive
14 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	19	Bill Powell
15 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	15	Tweed
15 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	14	Chris
15 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	6	Tweed
15 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	5	Chris
15 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	1	Tweed
16 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	3	Tweed
17 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	2	Larry Wolff
17 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	1	Alan
15 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	5	Java Jive
16 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	1	Java Jive
17 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	3	Chris
17 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	2	Chris
18 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	1	Chris
16 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	2	Chris
17 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	1	Chris
15 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	1	Tweed
15 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	2	Java Jive
17 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	1	Java Jive
15 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	2	Jörg Lorenz
18 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	1	Jörg Lorenz
14 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	1	Andy Burns
13 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	1	Dave Royal
14 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	1	Alan
15 Sep 24	Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple to care about its customers?	1	Jörg Lorenz