On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 07:59:10 -0800, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

Note that there is no law demanding that standard chargers be used.
Well, it took about a year, but it finally arrived:

Hi Jeff,
I read that article with interest:
http://theinquirer.net/inquirer/news...arger-standard

One the one hand, you don't want government to stifle innovation with
enforced standards; but on the other hand, are the non-conforming Apple
chargers really innovative?

I suspect the "think different" part of the Apple non-standard chargers is
merely an attempt to force unsuspecting users to buy specific hardware.