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iPhone 5 Scorns Standards Promise To European Commission

Posted by Soulskill on from the we-have-found-that-customers-enjoy-paying-money dept.

WebMink writes "Back in 2009, Apple signed an agreement aimed at reducing electronic waste resulting from mobile phone accessories. But this week's launch of the iPhone 5 shows them reneging on that commitment. Instead of including a micro-USB connector on the iPhone, as they agreed to do along with the rest of the phone industry, they created yet another proprietary connector. At a stroke, they have junked earlier iPhone accessories, forced a new industry in Apple-only accessories to arise and broken their promise to the EC. It's a huge missed opportunity both for their customers and for the environment."

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  1. Re:Steve Jobs is happy... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    that his products still "sticks it to the man". I can picture him flipping the bird to EC...

    Yes. Look up the word "hipster" and you will see a picture of Steve Jobs.

    In the definition, however, you will see the term "douche-bag".

  2. Jimmy Kimmel's take on the "new" iPhone 5 by nullchar · · Score: 5, Funny

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdIWKytq_q4

    Enjoy watching Apple fans "fall in love" with the "new" iPhone 5 !

    (Spoiler: they're all playing with an iPhone 4s, thinking it's the new iPhone 5)

  3. Kimmel "iPhone5" bit on YouTube by SternisheFan · · Score: 1, Funny

    Jimmy Kimmel passed off an iphone4 as an iphone 5 to get reactions from the street, hilarious! http://www.youtube.com/watch?nomobile=1&v=rdIWKytq_q4

  4. Re:Fuck Apple. by the_other_chewey · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can you plug a USB connector in in any orientation?

    Yes. Some of the orientations aren't recommended though.