EU law mandating universal chargers for devices comes into force

And iPhone users will snap them up. My wife would pay quadruple for the logo alone.

"It has to be Apple compatible!"

I should start a business. Hell, Monster fooled everyone for a decade+ with their high prices and "quality".

Was wiring cable internet for a dude, tugged his Monster cable a bit, end fell off in my hand. My god, the insides were appallingly cheap, fabricated from Chinese whispers and toilet paper. Every element here was as cheap as it gets.

He was a bit upset, a bit surprised. I showed him the differences between the Monster cable and what I was using, made him a new one. Happy camper!

I mean, Apple has been selling USB-C cables ever since they transitioned MacBooks to use Thunderbolt ports in 2016. And yes, they are expensive. But the whole point of standardized cables is that Apple may sell them for $100 if they want to, there will be others who will sell it for a reasonable price and Apple can't hold you hostage with their proprietary connector.

It’s not like Apple hasn’t had USB-C devices for 2 years now … where have you been?

What are they made of, hay? Apple cables were never this cheap.

£19 actually*.

(Or $24, if you’d prefer.)