Apple admits that they will move iPhone to USB-C - "We will have to comply"

[WYP]

The EU's forcing Apple to adopt USB Type-C, and that is a good thing.



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[g0ggles1994]

In Apple's eyes, the EU are being too "prescriptive", and argues that forcing them to move to USB Type-C will increase electronics waste as consumers are forced to move away from their existing chargers. In the long-term, the EU's law will reduce waste, but in the short term it will result in obsolete chargers getting thrown away.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the EU's stance 'all new devices from 2024 must have USB-C'? There is nothing to stop people using their lightning based iTosh long after that. Plus, it's not like all this stuff goes immediately into landfill; Apple gear has a relatively long life on the second-hand market so all the lightning cables out there will be used over time, companies just need to slow down production in tandem while USB-C production ramps up.

Apple are just clutching at straws because they can't arbitrarily lock people into their ecosystem and charge hefty licencing fees on third party manufacturers, although I absolutely can see them playing with USB-C's pinout so you need Apple certified cables to work correctly.

 

[AngryGoldfish]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the EU's stance 'all new devices from 2024 must have USB-C'? There is nothing to stop people using their lightning based iTosh long after that. Plus, it's not like all this stuff goes immediately into landfill; Apple gear has a relatively long life on the second-hand market so all the lightning cables out there will be used over time, companies just need to slow down production in tandem while USB-C production ramps up.

Apple are just clutching at straws because they can't arbitrarily lock people into their ecosystem and charge hefty licencing fees on third party manufacturers, although I absolutely can see them playing with USB-C's pinout so you need Apple certified cables to work correctly.

Agreed.