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This is not really a question but a complaint. I just received a new Apple watch SE. In the box was the watch, and band. Also included was a USB-C charging cable but no plug. Why in the world would Apple send a cable but not a plug that the cable will fit into? This is short sighted. It took me three years to buy a second Apple watch. My Apple 1 got so dim it was unusable. I tried to get some trade in for it but I received nothing. I have to say I am not impressed.

Posted on Dec 29, 2021 7:57 PM

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Posted on Dec 29, 2021 8:29 PM

You can use the old charging cable & power adapter with the series 7. You will just lose the rapid charging feature. Since I charge mine overnight, every night - that feature is not that important to me. There are many other alternatives. Amazon and Best Buy (to name a few) sell USB-C power adapters similar to Apple's:

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MHJA3AM/A/20w-usb-c-power-adapter?fnode=5dcb950103bd6fa0db71e41e32259dd468e418e731d55b5f46582d070a1a08efa0333b0e86ca26c78a6c35405f542f789576161f7a2472d1e975615e072f03c01cbb79a5c1fb2f5a8aeeddd820dbc33f18fb3fb262ca69bc6de93a4a2bf960ea6f1747fd62fdf0f9463f0a45930d8808


Some countries penalize Apple for including a power adapter for ecological reasons since so many old adapters are being disposed in landfills. So Apple hasn't included a power adapter with their devices (except computers) for quite a few years. Other people think Apple is being cheap for not including one. Apple can't win. Just my opinion.


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Dec 29, 2021 8:29 PM in response to gdcruz

You can use the old charging cable & power adapter with the series 7. You will just lose the rapid charging feature. Since I charge mine overnight, every night - that feature is not that important to me. There are many other alternatives. Amazon and Best Buy (to name a few) sell USB-C power adapters similar to Apple's:

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MHJA3AM/A/20w-usb-c-power-adapter?fnode=5dcb950103bd6fa0db71e41e32259dd468e418e731d55b5f46582d070a1a08efa0333b0e86ca26c78a6c35405f542f789576161f7a2472d1e975615e072f03c01cbb79a5c1fb2f5a8aeeddd820dbc33f18fb3fb262ca69bc6de93a4a2bf960ea6f1747fd62fdf0f9463f0a45930d8808


Some countries penalize Apple for including a power adapter for ecological reasons since so many old adapters are being disposed in landfills. So Apple hasn't included a power adapter with their devices (except computers) for quite a few years. Other people think Apple is being cheap for not including one. Apple can't win. Just my opinion.


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