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They ship the phones with a small adapter that goes from micro USB to lightning. You're allowed a proprietary port into the phone as long as you provide the ada
by entee 10y ago
They ship the phones with a small adapter that goes from micro USB to lightning. You're allowed a proprietary port into the phone as long as you provide the adapter for free.
- crishoj 10y agoThey do? Not in Denmark.
- ricksplat 10y agoI've never seen this ... I thought it was just the case that they paid whatever fine it was ...
- brianwawok 10y agoNice. http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD820AM/A/lightning-to-micro-usb-adapter http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD820AM/A/lightning-to-mic... $20 to buy in the US. Sure it cost $.10 to make.
- stouset 10y agoExcept for the fact that people have torn down their electronics accessories and found them to be significantly higher quality than the crappy ones you can buy for $5. http://www.righto.com/2014/05/a-look-inside-ipad-chargers-pricey.html http://www.righto.com/2014/05/a-look-inside-ipad-chargers-pr... Better components, better design, better safety, and better assembly. Plus then you have to package and ship the things. People complain about Apple selling $20 accessories, then turn around and complain about working conditions in Apple's suppliers like Foxconn (despite Apple doing far better on that front than their competitors).
- Sanddancer 10y agoThat link's about power supplies, where there actually is a significant difference in component quality. A lightning to microusb adapter doesn't involve voltage shifting or anything else that's super problematic. About all the lightning connector does is introduce lock-in.