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_dm_me_ur_tits t1_isblu3z wrote
Reply to Apple slapped with a $19 million fine in Brazil for not selling iPhones with a charger by mepper
Compra casada, a product that forces you to buy another product from the same brand - a crime in Brazil
Yes, the fine is not expensive for Apple, but they will be forced to sell phones with chargers around here
_dm_me_ur_tits t1_iscdswd wrote
Reply to comment by misatillo in Apple slapped with a $19 million fine in Brazil for not selling iPhones with a charger by mepper
It does, yeah
But the principle of compra casada is that the consumer must not require another product from the same brand in order to use a product, so it doesn't matter if the consumer already has a charger
You could plug the USB into a computer, but you could argue that that's bad, since you're gonna get a slower charging speed than actual chargers. That bad experience could coerce the consumer to buy an actual Apple charger
The law protects the consumer, makes sure a company can't force you to buy two of its products. There are only two ways out for Apple, they either put a USB-C on the iPhone, or add the charger back