iPhone 5 Scorns Standards Promise To European Commission 543
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."
Re:Steve Jobs is happy... (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".
Jimmy Kimmel's take on the "new" iPhone 5 (Score:5, Funny)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdIWKytq_q4 [youtube.com]
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)
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Re:Fuck Apple. (Score:5, Funny)
Can you plug a USB connector in in any orientation?
Yes. Some of the orientations aren't recommended though.