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Why Some Chargers Ship Without a Cable Anymore

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Many device makers now sell chargers and cables separately, citing e-waste reduction from people accumulating cables they don’t need — the trade-off is an extra purchase if you don’t already have a compatible cable on hand.

Worth knowing

Small details like this rarely change a buying decision on their own, but they explain a lot of the charging behavior people assume is a problem when it’s actually normal.

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