I still remember that as early as 2020, Apple announced that starting from iPhone 12, the charger included in the mobile phone packaging will be removed. After Apple started, many manufacturers followed suit, which shows that Apple is "worrying" for the global environmental protection cause.
However, a few years ago, EU also advocated mobile phone manufacturers to use USB-C interfaces uniformly for the cause of environmental protection. However, Apple was unmoved at this time. After all, Apple's unique lightning interface has long formed a complete industrial chain, which can bring considerable profits to Apple every year. Under the trade-offs of "environmental protection" and "interest", Apple still hopes to continue to use the lightning interface.
However, this time the EU's attitude is very firm, saying that if Apple does not use USB-C interface, it will ban Apple products. In desperation, Apple had no choice but to agree to switch to USB-C interface. Two days ago, Apple officially launched the first Apple product with USB-C interface, namely the tenth-generation iPad and iPad Pro. Friends who want to experience Apple's latest products can rent one without deposit by "Renren Ren" and rent it as you like. It only costs a few dollars a day, which is more cost-effective than buying it! There is a problem with the iPad using USB-C interface. Since the iPad (10th generation) only supports the first generation of Apple Pencil, but the USB-C socket cannot directly charge the first-generation pen of the Lighting port, users of iPad 10 need to use this converter to charge the stylus. At present, this converter has been launched on Apple's official website and is priced at 67 yuan.
This incident has caused many netizens to complain. Some netizens think that the price of this converter is too high. After all, it only costs a few dollars to buy one of this converter online, and at most, it is more than a dozen dollars to buy a good quality. However, Apple opened its mouth wide, and a small converter priced at 67 yuan. It really won’t miss any opportunity to get consumers’ wool. It’s too ugly to eat.
Some netizens also said that a converter costs only how much does it cost? If consumers buy computers worth thousands of yuan, can’t Apple give away a converter? It can also save the extra packaging required for sale separately. Why is Apple not environmentally friendly at this time?
In the editor's opinion, there is no problem with creating a converter. After all, some fans do need it, but Apple has a problem with pricing the converter so high. After all, switching to a USB-C interface is the manufacturer's own business and consumers should not pay for it. In addition, iPads have already been released to the tenth generation, so why is Apple Pencil still the first generation? Don't plan to update it and change it to a USB-C interface? This way consumers can choose freely without having to buy a converter separately.
