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A lot will criticize Apple for doing this claiming they are cutting cost (which they are) but I keep finding earbuds and chargers from many of my old devices as I pack my house for moving. I am sure a lot of these accessories end up in the garbage without being used a single time.

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On the flip side, I had a pair of earbuds break on me a few months back, after some digging around the house I ended up finding the pair that came with an old Samsung flip phone still in working condition after like 14 or 15 years.

Been using them the last few months, i'm actually pretty impressed with the quality. They're a lot sturdier and better sounding than any earbuds that came with more recent phones.

The charging cable does not really last very long. I need 3/4 charging cables in different places. I actually bought a few third party charging cables/charging pad as well.

They’re still including a cable in the box, but not a power adapter. Seems ok given the adapters don’t really wear out, but having another lightning to USBC cable never hurts.

I stopped buying all lightning cables when I got an anker wireless charging stand.

They are definitely cutting costs, though, in storage and shipping. Which is fine. Amazon doesn't even ship a cable with the Kindle, which is much more annoying as my Paperwhite has been the last micro USB device I've owned for several years.

They're also passing the cost down to customers.

Wasn't it always passed down?

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