iPhone 5 Scorns Standards Promise To European Commission

Posted by Soulskill on Friday September 14, 2012 @09:53AM 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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Slashdot, where it's oh-so-hip . . . by Anonymous Coward · 2012-09-14 10:17 · Score: 0, Troll

. . . to tell everyone else what to buy and what not to buy.
Re:Fuck Apple. by Stalks · 2012-09-14 11:55 · Score: 0, Troll

Because they are not advancing anything. They are just changing the form because fuck you.