razorpit

sprint3gissues said:

Should Kia start learning how to work with LiquidMetal?

Apple was seeking a new trial on the grounds that the jury had not been informed that two of VirnetX's patents had been rendered invalid by the US Patent Office.

22july2013 said:

avon b7 said:

I'm not sure how the adjective 'unfair' is applicable here.

Multinationals have a long history of unfair practices ranging from price cartels to tax avoidance and passing through all manner of anti-competitive activity. 

They (along with everybody else) have been subject to changes in legislation, investigations and in some cases fines.

Increasing the tax burden on some companies in an attempt to level the playing field for everyone leaves the companies with clear options: Comply, legally challenge the changes, pull out of the affected market. 

What is beyond clear is that these companies have used their size and financial clout to create an uneven playing field. It is the sole reason the EU and members states were looking to introduce these so called 'unfair' changes in the first place. 

If the US decides to take action using tariffs then that is something it can do but doesn't make the root cause 'unfair' IMO. 

... Whoever said "I want to pay more taxes than I'm required to pay?" ...

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GeorgeBMac said:

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razorpit said:

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razorpit said:

wood1208 said:

People already using 3rd party USB type-c PD chargers to charge iPhone for sometime. So, it was expected that Apple will offer similar anytime.

I think that’s part of the “landfill” issue. If Apple would include modern chargers with their products people would use them and not put them in drawers.

Not even close. People put them in drawers because they have too many, not because they don't work. Apple could easily include one of these "modern" (aka GaN chargers) in every box but it would still be the same result. You'd probably take a 5W GaN charger with you on a trip over their old 5W charger because it's smaller in size, but it doesn't solve the problem of having a drawer full of chargers. Of course, I'm sure your odd use of "modern" also is meant to include a higher output than the 5W, but to what end? As we've recently seen with rare planning by Apple, they have many recent PSU releases that don't work with their latest HW releases. Gruber details of this well...

https://daringfireball.net/2020/12/charger_nerdery

But back to the point about the landfill issue. Including a charger designed for one specific device doesn't solve the landfill issue when these devices don't usually break so need updating so we're not so inclined to somehow sell the old one to get the latest one being marketed every year. I don't care what iPhone charger Apple offers I will continue to use a very beefy one with multiple ports tor traveling,  have stationary Qi charging devices throughout my homes, and (for the time being) use a USB-A port in my vehicle for charging. That is a very common scenario.

This was long overdue, but I do with they had offered the included charger with a USB-C port interface for a couple years before pulling the plug.

So everyone is happily using the 5W charger they received with their iPhone 3GS? Didn’t know that.

What part of "in a drawer" and unused is difficult for you to understand? Qanon is really killing your brain cells.

He likely understands the reason they're "in a drawer" -- they're just old and obsolete.   Yeh, those old 5W chargers will charge a phone -- eventually -- just like a horse will get you to Chicago -- eventually.

And if you had a dozen 18W chargers nearly all of them would be in a drawer. You can bitch all you want but the PSU is not coming back as bundled eWaste.