They switched from leather to an inferior fabric for their cases out of ‘environmental concerns’ but kept including the useless stickers. There’s backwards logic for you.
lol nonsense. We know cattle have a huge problem with sustainability, and methane gas (let alone animal sufferin). What data do you offer that supports similar concerns with random paper or stickers?
I still think it’s crazy how mad some of you get over a company deciding the animal butchery industry isn’t for them, despite have a marketplace full of choices available to you. “No! Everybody must like everything *I* like! Everyone must share my values!”
Don't need them in every Apple product box, I suppose, since I have ... a lot. Would be nice to keep some at Apple stores, though, to offer customers that might want them.
They switched from leather to an inferior fabric for their cases out of ‘environmental concerns’ but kept including the useless stickers. There’s backwards logic for you.
lol nonsense. We know cattle have a huge problem with sustainability, and methane gas (let alone animal sufferin). What data do you offer that supports similar concerns with random paper or stickers?
I still think it’s crazy how mad some of you get over a company deciding the animal butchery industry isn’t for them, despite have a marketplace full of choices available to you. “No! Everybody must like everything *I* like! Everyone must share my values!”
I still have some of the rainbow Apple stickers. They are among my favorite collectibles. I'll miss the stickers being included with Apple products; some of them get replaced at about the same rate as my cars, and I almost always put a sticker on my car. I imagine the stickers will become more valuable if Apple stops including them with everything from now on.
They're also very useful if you have a glass door that people tend to walk into — put one on the door at eye level for the average height person and avoid broken noses! (And broken glass.)
They switched from leather to an inferior fabric for their cases out of ‘environmental concerns’ but kept including the useless stickers. There’s backwards logic for you.
lol nonsense. We know cattle have a huge problem with sustainability, and methane gas (let alone animal sufferin). What data do you offer that supports similar concerns with random paper or stickers?
I still think it’s crazy how mad some of you get over a company deciding the animal butchery industry isn’t for them, despite have a marketplace full of choices available to you. “No! Everybody must like everything *I* like! Everyone must share my values!”
Do they serve meat at their cafeteria?
Not the same thing. The leather used in their wallets isn't coming from chicken, pork, or cattle raised as beef or dairy.
They switched from leather to an inferior fabric for their cases out of ‘environmental concerns’ but kept including the useless stickers. There’s backwards logic for you.
lol nonsense. We know cattle have a huge problem with sustainability, and methane gas (let alone animal sufferin). What data do you offer that supports similar concerns with random paper or stickers?
I still think it’s crazy how mad some of you get over a company deciding the animal butchery industry isn’t for them, despite have a marketplace full of choices available to you. “No! Everybody must like everything *I* like! Everyone must share my values!”
Apple said nothing about 'animal butchery' and I don't if they serve meat in their cafeteria. What I care about was having a good, durable case. Like I said, they compromised quality when they switched from leather to 'fine' woven cases. Less quality, same price = worse value. That's what I care about.
They switched from leather to an inferior fabric for their cases out of ‘environmental concerns’ but kept including the useless stickers. There’s backwards logic for you.
I think it's clear that those stickers affect the environment a lot less than the leather and you know they did both within a year, right? Not exactly the "backwards logic" you claim it to be.
The cumulative effect of the millions of stickers in every single box is much more than you appreciate, and as I said, removing the stickers is free while chaining the case had a cost in terms of quality and durability.
I've always loved the stickers. Kind of a secret nod between Macintosh users back in the day. Later, the kids always got excited for them, even if I cared a bit less about them. I'm just a tad sad to see them gone.
Not sure what to say about a person who is afraid of less then full sized sheets of paper though. Maybe that was a joke?
Whatever, Some of us love to display our @Apple fanboy stickers proudly, in fact #MeThinks I will switch back to @MacRumors because of your negative comment, #GrowUp#GetALife
"Buying leather directly contributes to factory farms and slaughterhouses because skin is the most economically important coproduct of the meat industry."
(I do use leather on my iphone mini case - and use Bestgrip leather grips on my golf clubs)
ps Pigskin is excellent leather, as is kangaroo amongst many other animal skins.
I agree that at one point - when Apple was struggling - it was a mark of distinction and support. I even put a NeXT computer sticker on my car in 1990. At this point, I am happy to buy a car WITHOUT a dealer sticker. No free advertising on computers or cars.
"Buying leather directly contributes to factory farms and slaughterhouses because skin is the most economically important coproduct of the meat industry."
(I do use leather on my iphone mini case - and use Bestgrip leather grips on my golf clubs)
ps Pigskin is excellent leather, as is kangaroo amongst many other animal skins.
1) That's interesting. Thanks. I can't find the source I had read so I have no choice but to assume that I misremembered what I read.
2) I did read that 80% of leather now comes from China. That could be a reason Apple is wanting to stop using leather. Sure, they still lean on China heavily for production and assembly, but they are trying hard to cut back as they look to toward the future.
3) Maybe I'm not fancy enough to want a leather case — I don't even own a leather watch band for my Ultra — but I don't think it matters since there are countless options for accessories out there. Perhaps it's mostly about their ROI for this one accessory. If I got to tell Apple one area they should start making products for again, it wouldn't a leather iPhone case, but home routers (and NAS's) running A-series chips and homeOS.
Whatever, Some of us love to display our @Apple fanboy stickers proudly, in fact #MeThinks I will switch back to @MacRumors because of your negative comment, #GrowUp#GetALife
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I still think it’s crazy how mad some of you get over a company deciding the animal butchery industry isn’t for them, despite have a marketplace full of choices available to you. “No! Everybody must like everything *I* like! Everyone must share my values!”
The cumulative effect of the millions of stickers in every single box is much more than you appreciate, and as I said, removing the stickers is free while chaining the case had a cost in terms of quality and durability.
Not sure what to say about a person who is afraid of less then full sized sheets of paper though. Maybe that was a joke?
https://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-clothing/leather-industry/leather-factory-farming/
"Most leather comes from cows raised for both beefand milk"
"Buying leather directly contributes to factory farms and slaughterhouses because skin is the most economically important coproduct of the meat industry."
(I do use leather on my iphone mini case - and use Bestgrip leather grips on my golf clubs)
ps Pigskin is excellent leather, as is kangaroo amongst many other animal skins.
2) I did read that 80% of leather now comes from China. That could be a reason Apple is wanting to stop using leather. Sure, they still lean on China heavily for production and assembly, but they are trying hard to cut back as they look to toward the future.
3) Maybe I'm not fancy enough to want a leather case — I don't even own a leather watch band for my Ultra — but I don't think it matters since there are countless options for accessories out there. Perhaps it's mostly about their ROI for this one accessory. If I got to tell Apple one area they should start making products for again, it wouldn't a leather iPhone case, but home routers (and NAS's) running A-series chips and homeOS.