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

Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:

On 2024-09-15 15:30, Chris wrote:

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

 

I wonder if Covid and the semi conductor shortage had anything to do with
Lightning hanging on longer than it should? All manufacturers in all
electronics sectors had supply problems, mainly with the dull low value
devices - such as usb and power supervisory chips. As Apple had a monopoly
with Lightning in phones perhaps they had fewer problems getting hold of
these parts. Just speculating.

 
I guess that's possible. Not sure why lightning parts would be more
sourceable than the more ubiquitous USB, though?

 
If they're unique to Apple then there is no competition for the resource.
 
It's a plausible point - but there are too many other factors to
consider as well.
 
 

Another thought connected with the semi conductor shortage - they may have
felt that they couldn’t produce enough usb-c chargers. Lightning iPhone
purchasers would likely be using an existing charger, especially Apple had
stopped automatically supplying them with a new phone. Switching to usb-c
is very likely to cause an uptick in usb-c charger purchases at the time of
buying your first usb-c iPhone. It would not look good if Apple said their
chargers were in supply constraint. Not being able to buy semiconductors
freely was a real issue for two years post Covid, as shown by the car
manufacturers.