US EditionNo, the EU Didn't Ban Apple From Including a Charger with the M5 MacBook Pro
The EU regulation aims to reduce electronic waste by standardizing chargers; Apple sells the MacBook Pro without a charger but offers it separately, a commercial choice not mandated by law.
- Yesterday, Apple announced the M5 14-inch MacBook Pro will be sold in the UK and EU without a power adapter, sparking claims that the EU bans chargers, though the law does not.
- To tackle growing e-waste, the European Union identified two key contributors to charger waste and introduced one new requirement for each to address varied charging port standards and consumer impact.
- Apple equips the laptop with both MagSafe and USB-C charging ports, enabling USB-C compatibility, while selling the power adapter separately is a commercial decision.
- Consumers reacted with confusion after it was revealed yesterday that European Union rules on chargers require offering choice, not banning chargers, shaping retailers and manufacturers' options.
- Making two packaging variants would waste resources, so Apple uses one MacBook packaging since many consumers who reuse chargers avoid redundant power adapters.
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Mr Müller immediately noticed that the new Macbook Pro with M5 processor has become a bit cheaper – 1,799 euros instead of 1,899 euros. But the price savings are not as sumptuous as at first glance: a power supply is missing in the packaging, which the customer has to buy separately and pay accordingly. The English-speaking colleagues such as Macrumors and Macworld have found that this is not only the case in Germany. In the EU countries where t…
The New MacBook Pro Is €35 Less Expensive in E.U. Countries, Ships Without a Charger – Pixel Envy
Are you outraged? Have you not heard? Apple updated its entry-level MacBook Pro with a new M5 chip, and across Europe, it does not ship with an A.C. adapter in the box as standard any more. It still comes with a USB-C to MagSafe cable, and you can add an adapter at checkout, but those meddling E.U. regulators have forced Apple to do something stupid and customer-unfriendly again. Right? William Gallagher, of AppleInsider, gets it wrong: Don’t b…
The launch of the MacBook Pro M5 without charger has sparked debate in Europe. Apple has confirmed that its new professional laptop will not include the USB-C power adapter in the box in countries like Spain, France, Germany or Italy. It is a move with which the company advances the European directive on common chargers, which will enter into force in 2026 for laptops.A change that only affects EuropeWhile in the United States and other markets …
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