[Corrado]

I had the exact same experience as a young owner of a cool new remote controlled car. However, I think this example proves the point that Apple isn't the first or only company to exclude "required" components.

My RC car didn't have batteries and they were most certainly required. Should the RC company include batteries? Does it come down to "expendable" items, like batteries, are exempt from this rule?

[rob74]

Not sure about toys, but all electronic devices with remote control I ever bought had the batteries for the remote included. Same for all wall-mountable items, they always include some cheapo wall plugs and screws which most people throw away immediately (I usually keep them, although I never use them). Not including a charger does reduce the amount of electronic waste, but of course, if you buy an expensive phone (and even entry-level iPhones are expensive for the average Brazilian income) and the package doesn't even include everything you need to get started, I imagine you might feel cheated...