Do you remember the one that was set up when Apple announced that it was going to remove charger from iphone case? Many understood that it was an unnecessary move that simply affected the user, and even the opponents of the industry joined the cause and made jokes and memes around the decision. Well, it seems that some have changed their minds.
Xiaomi also wants to take care of the environment
Xiaomi has officially announced through a post on its Weibo account that it will remove the charger from the box of its next My 11 with the idea of protecting the environment, and incidentally, offering a more compact and lightweight packaging. The move comes as quite a surprise to fans of the brand, as Xiaomi had previously joked about Apple's decision to remove the charger from the iPhone 12.
Whether for the environment or not, the brand ensures that there are many users who already have a fully compatible charger at home, so they believe it is unnecessary to re-include an accessory that may not be used.
The dilemma of old chargers
On the one hand, the manufacturers that have decided to take the step towards this initiative could be right, however, the main problem for the user is that the device does not see its price reduced after removing the charger, something that is especially annoying when we talk about phones. of several figures.
In addition, it must be taken into account that at some point, after several generations, users will not have chargers at home when they go to buy a new phone, and it will be then when they must pay the additional price estimated by the brand, thus further increasing the total price of the new device to be purchased.
It is not a question of the price of the charger
Apple may be a bit outrageously priced for its charger, but it's not something we'd expect at Xiaomi, where the charger is likely to sell for quite a cheap price. The problem here is that the user is clearly affected, although we will have to wait until we know the final price of Mi 11 when it hits stores.
We must also take into account the image that Xiaomi has left for its fans, since, if at first it proudly defended offering the charger without excuses, now it completely changes its opinion and seems to care about the environmental side of the industry.
A fashion that comes
Xiaomi will not be the only one. Rumors also suggest that Samsung will take the same path, removing the charger from the future Galaxy S11 and again challenging his tweets and statements in defense of the charger included in the box (tweets that have been deleted, by the way).
It seems that 2021 is going to be the year of recycled chargers, but if this serves to improve batteries and give life to new, more efficient and compatible chargers (such as the GaN chargers), you are welcome.