I'd rather want the EU to force Apple to make their batteries easily replaceable and more of their components user- upgradeable, like SSDs. Desposable electronics are not in line with their pretended environmental standards and should no longer be allowed. Many of them end up in landfills which is a total shame.
I'd say they're working on it... Maybe their effort for a uniform charging standard is flawed and needs refinement. The company I work for likes to switch laptop suppliers every now and then. Obviously none of the Lenovo chargers work with HP laptops. Even worse - you can't even be sure that you can use one HP power brick on another HP laptop. Our IT department has cupboards full of spare chargers/power bricks.
This madness cannot stop soon enough.
And as far as replacing and upgrading components is concerned - the "Right to Repair" is a relatively strong movement on both continents. As it is now, many consumers actually break the law if they repair something themselves. Our respective governments should stop that practice.
I'd also say that it's unfair that I should pay 5x the going price for RAM or SSD upgrades because Apple uses custom components (and they know EXACTLY what they're doing).
You’d be incorrect on that. It’s not “dodgy” to charge a fee for your products and/or services. That’s good business. Apple created a store. If you want to sell your products at their store, you have your items stocked on their shelves. There is a commission for that, Just like any other store.
You want to have your wares sold at Barnes & Noble? Walmart, etc? You pay. It’s good business.
Apple spent money to build this. They earned the right to take s commission. People want to partner because being on Apples platforms sells better than others. That’s also a worthy reason to charge.
But apple doesn’t leave their customers open to whatever anyone wants to do. You go through apples checkout system - again just like any other store.
It's so hard to understand why so many of you are all over the "greedy corrupt EU" trying to "stifle competition", but are actually arguing in FAVOR of the EU legislation. Nobody's saying "give my my iPhones / apps for free".
To take you up on your perfect example with Barnes & Noble and Walmart... Say I wanted the latest novel from Jeffrey Deaver... I really like the shopping experience at Barnes & Noble. The book costs $9,99 over there Oh - wait - I see it at Walmart for $9,49. I don't really like their stores, but if I want to save the 50¢, I'd have that option.Oh, no - now I know - I can get it as hardcover at Folio's and I totally like hardcover. Even if it's $20.
Choice.
With Apple, if you want product X on your iOS device (IF they allow it on their platform) then you only have their app store to go to. Perhaps that IS the most convenient and safe way for you to do your shopping. Good for you! But if - for whatever reason - Apple suddenly decides that product X is no longer compliant with their policies (probably because they're preparing a similar product Y), both you and the manufacturer of product X are out of luck. Apple decided for you that you only get their own product Y from now on.
Should your only option be to switch to another phone, as some here suggest? Come on, guys - that is so un-American.
Actually some people here suggested that the EU was "communistic" in their proposed legislation. That is SO funny ;-) The typical shopping experience in the socialist / "communist" GDR was that if you wanted to get some meat, you'd first have to bribe someone to learn when the only "store" in town would get the next delivery. Then you'd stand in line for at least ½ a day with other meat fans. When it was your turn, you'd usually hear "No, out of meat. We have some potatoes. Potatoes are better for you, anyway. At least, that's what the party says. Oh, you don't like potatoes? Tough. Keep some chickens. Neeeeext !".
No way I'm comparing the GDR meat shopping experience with Apple. For one, the salespeople didn't run out of the store, doing high-fives with the people waiting in line. And, of course, they didn't have any iPads to tell people outside that they wouldn't be getting any meat today.
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This madness cannot stop soon enough.
And as far as replacing and upgrading components is concerned - the "Right to Repair" is a relatively strong movement on both continents. As it is now, many consumers actually break the law if they repair something themselves. Our respective governments should stop that practice.
I'd also say that it's unfair that I should pay 5x the going price for RAM or SSD upgrades because Apple uses custom components (and they know EXACTLY what they're doing).
It's so hard to understand why so many of you are all over the "greedy corrupt EU" trying to "stifle competition", but are actually arguing in FAVOR of the EU legislation.
Nobody's saying "give my my iPhones / apps for free".
To take you up on your perfect example with Barnes & Noble and Walmart... Say I wanted the latest novel from Jeffrey Deaver...
I really like the shopping experience at Barnes & Noble. The book costs $9,99 over there
Oh - wait - I see it at Walmart for $9,49. I don't really like their stores, but if I want to save the 50¢, I'd have that option.Oh, no - now I know - I can get it as hardcover at Folio's and I totally like hardcover. Even if it's $20.
Choice.
With Apple, if you want product X on your iOS device (IF they allow it on their platform) then you only have their app store to go to. Perhaps that IS the most convenient and safe way for you to do your shopping. Good for you!
But if - for whatever reason - Apple suddenly decides that product X is no longer compliant with their policies (probably because they're preparing a similar product Y), both you and the manufacturer of product X are out of luck. Apple decided for you that you only get their own product Y from now on.
Should your only option be to switch to another phone, as some here suggest? Come on, guys - that is so un-American.
Actually some people here suggested that the EU was "communistic" in their proposed legislation. That is SO funny ;-)
The typical shopping experience in the socialist / "communist" GDR was that if you wanted to get some meat, you'd first have to bribe someone to learn when the only "store" in town would get the next delivery. Then you'd stand in line for at least ½ a day with other meat fans. When it was your turn, you'd usually hear "No, out of meat. We have some potatoes. Potatoes are better for you, anyway. At least, that's what the party says. Oh, you don't like potatoes? Tough. Keep some chickens. Neeeeext !".
No way I'm comparing the GDR meat shopping experience with Apple. For one, the salespeople didn't run out of the store, doing high-fives with the people waiting in line. And, of course, they didn't have any iPads to tell people outside that they wouldn't be getting any meat today.