Microsoft's bold move: Expensive Surface Laptop 13 now ships without a charger

[Redaktion]

It's a well known fact that many smartphones don't come with a charger included in the box. Microsoft is now following suit and ships the new Surface Laptop 13 and Surface Pro 12 without a suitable power adapter, at least in Europe.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Microsoft-s-bold-move-Expensive-Surface-Laptop-13-now-ships-without-a-charger.1023476.0.html

[Worgarthe]

Next without a motherboard please, but increase its price for 50% 🙏

[indy]

Soon, no screen! Then, no battery! Eventually you will pay $2000 for the privilege of owning Microsoft Sticker, which you place on your forehead.

[andy.com.au]

Isn't this an EU directive? Also part of the reason the Surface Connect Port is gone too.

Don't all devices have to charge with USB from a certain date? I think the common USB-C charging standard came in 12/2024.

I could be wrong, but it should be mentioned in the article if this is the cause. Also given the devices have to be able to charge USB-C it isn't as if they aren't able to be charged.

[Bradavon]

This is all just a tactic to put the price up 49 euros.

Like the article says, people don't already have these chargers like phones.

It's not a Surface Pro 12. It's a Surface Pro 12 inch. Loads of journalists have managed to get this wrong.

[Bradavon]

Isn't this an EU directive? Also part of the reason the Surface Connect Port is gone too.

Don't all devices have to charge with USB from a certain date?

No.

Devices need to offer USB C charging, which it has for years.

It's not all devices either, phones and cameras. Laptops was coming latter, which it might do now.

MacBooks still have MacBook chargers, plus USB C.

[Enrico Frahn]

Isn't this an EU directive? Also part of the reason the Surface Connect Port is gone too.

Don't all devices have to charge with USB from a certain date? I think the common USB-C charging standard came in 12/2024.

I could be wrong, but it should be mentioned in the article if this is the cause. Also given the devices have to be able to charge USB-C it isn't as if they aren't able to be charged.

It is mentioned in the article: "(...) supports EU initiatives to reduce electronic waste". It's an initiative, not directive. There's no EU law against including chargers in the box.