Mummelmann said: Apple have been fleecing customers on chargers and adapters for years, and Lightning was one of the main culprits in the amount of electronic waste tossed away in the region. |
Apple has always used USB-A chargers. You only needed a USB-A -> lightning cable (which was included) instead of an USB-A -> Mini-USB cable or USB-A -> Micro-USB cable or USB-A -> USB-C cable... not a big deal IMHO.
I used my iPad chargers for other devices and vice versa.