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From: Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: uk.telecom.mobile,comp.mobile.ipad,misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Subject: Re: Does Apple normally add the UK when the EU forces Apple
 to care about its customers?
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 04:07:06 -0000 (UTC)
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Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
> On 2024-09-16 10:06, Chris wrote:
>> Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
>>> On 2024-09-15 10:40, Chris wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Agree. Lightning should have died 3-4 years ago.
>>> 
>>> This is a product lifecycle decision that Apple make.  EU should not be
>>> involved in business decisions.
>> 
>> They are both equally entitled to make decisions within their sphere of
>> influence.
>> 
>> Apple chooses to sell into the EU market and so needs to comply to the
>> rules.
>> 
>>> If Apple are wrong about it, the market will punish them.
>> 
>> Ridiculous statement.  lol.
>> 
>>> The USB-C force did not reduce e-waste - it prematurely increases the
>>> amount of Lightning compatible devices going to waste.
>> 
>> It should happened earlier to avoid selling more obsolete lightning
>> devices.
> 
> By forcing it, it will cause the early demise of existing Lightning 
> accessories.
> 
> Trod all over.  Again.

I'm agreeing with you, so...