> Why is Apple taking so much flak? > Personally I was hoping they would also just go for USB-C on everything A common reason stated for the flak being given i

> Why is Apple taking so much flak? > Personally I was hoping they would also just go for USB-C on everything A common reason stated for the flak being given is because to many people it is a clear way to pad profit margins. This is likely the reason they went with the 30-pin proprietary connector on the original iPhone and doubled down on the idea with the lightning port. If they went with USB they wouldn't have as much control over their peripheral ecosystem and by control I mean being able to charge third parties to license the proprietary connectors and protocols.