BasicAppleGuyIf you're left with piles of Lightning cables after tomorrow, consider donating those you don't need to a nearby shelter - they're a hotly sought-after item for people there. 🔌
Rich Aesthetic@BasicAppleGuy I thought the EU was trying to reduce ewaste, I don't think forcing companies to use the same port changes that problem. Instead they should not allow companies to give cables and phone cases in the box for free. I mean, seriously. I'm still using the same lightning cable to charge my iPhone 14 Pro Max as I did charge my 11 Pro Max... It's in great condition, obviously a bit dirty but not frayed or kinked in anyway. meanwhile I have the iPhone 12, 13, and 14 cable in my cable box
rÒ‰ustic cyÍ be̸rpu̵nk🤠🤖@richaesthetic @BasicAppleGuy None of what you said negates the immediate need for lightning cables in shelters
Hisham@cypnk @richaesthetic @BasicAppleGuy Living in Brazil, the thought of people living in shelters AND using Apple products at the same time is extremely wild.
(To be clear, I totally believe it's a realistic scenario in the US, as I am aware both that Apple's market share there is much higher than the world average and that the US has a growing inequality problem causing people to move down the social ladder rather quickly.)
Siderea, Sibylla BostoniensisIt's true! I worked for years in a very impoverished community in the Boston area, and the iPhone was the phone of choice. It's the only computer most people there ever have, and it's much more reliable and much higher quality than Android.
Also, for a sense of scale, you can get an older iPhone from a local chain store, right now, for $250, while RentCafe.com reports the average monthly apartment rent in that very neighborhood is more than 10 times that.
@siderea @cypnk @richaesthetic @BasicAppleGuy I don't doubt that at all! I'm just observing how the situation regarding Apple products specifically is so different here: https://mastodon.social/@hisham_hm/111063626042021403