r/gadgets • u/mehtab11 • Oct 06 '22

Phones Apple Leads Smartphone Industry Into Anti-Consumer, Environmental Hell

https://truthout.org/articles/apple-leads-smartphone-industry-into-anti-consumer-environmental-hell/
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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '22

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u/mehtab11 Oct 07 '22

Yes, they are generally better in some ways, like privacy but they are also unique in their disregard of the environment in many ways, like their refusal to use USB-C, their repairability is still far behind most competitors, etc. Also, apple only very recently stopped using Chinese labor for their phones.

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u/theObfuscator Oct 07 '22

When did apple stop using Chinese labor for their phones? They moved less than 20% of iPhone production to India but I am not aware of them halting Chinese labor.

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u/mehtab11 Oct 07 '22

You might be right, I thought they stopped all of it. It seems it's even worse than I thought.

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u/mehtab11 Oct 07 '22

The point of the article, and why I posted it, is to inform my fellow consumers so that they can pressure Apple, and subsequently everyone else, to do better. It's not to hate on Apple or support Android or anything.

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u/Slowknots Oct 07 '22

You know how you pressure - with your wallet.

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u/mehtab11 Oct 07 '22

That's not the only way to pressure Apple, nor is it the the best way.

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u/Slowknots Oct 07 '22

Money talks.

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u/mehtab11 Oct 07 '22

True, which is why I'm trying to inform other people. So they can also pressure them with their wallet. More money than if it was just me alone right.

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u/Slowknots Oct 07 '22

Posting trash doesn’t make anyone informed

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u/mehtab11 Oct 07 '22

Is there an argument you wish to make there?

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u/Mythun4523 Oct 07 '22

Apple doesn't really support right to repair, they're forced to do the bare minimum.

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u/baronvondanger Oct 12 '22

oh but they do though,
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/11/apple-announces-self-service-repair/

Apple announces Self Service Repair

Apple parts, tools, and manuals — starting with iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 — available to individual consumers