Samsung probably won’t include a charger in the box with its next phone — but it could

Hell yeah innovation

    • CarlTheRedditor [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Nope. Can't remember if I posted in the thread from when Apple made this decision like a month or two ago, but I had the same opinion. It's going to result in less waste and that's a good thing.

      And like I just said, ideally they'd figure a way to give a charger and earbuds to anyone who needs them but I'm gonna wager that first-time phone buyers aren't the majority of people buying these and that most phone buyers have old ones.

      • Lee [any,they/them]
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        4 years ago

        I like the concept of less waste too but coming from a tech company that sustains itself on planned obsolence I somehow doubt this is about the waste and more about the $$$

        • CarlTheRedditor [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          Obviously that is the case, but I don't care because the outcome of less waste is objectively good.

          • Lee [any,they/them]
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            4 years ago

            I agree less waste is good. I think I was thrown off by the other poster asking if you were a bit. Sorry if it sounded like I thought this was totally bad. More like performative and empty.

          • duck [he/him,they/them]
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            4 years ago

            Exactly. Samsung and Apple bad, too overpriced and evil, get something else. But waste is also bad

        • CanYouFeelItMrKrabs [any, he/him]
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          4 years ago

          the goal is for sure more money but also I assume everyone buying a phone has a charger at home for their current phone