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How is there lock-in? Every new PC sold has USB-C as well.
by matt4077 10y ago
How is there lock-in? Every new PC sold has USB-C as well.
- EJTH 10y agoYou don't think that there is even the slightest chance that the decision to use FB3 / USB-C is based on the fact that consumers would have to replace their entire collection of USB accesories?
- matt4077 10y agoNo , I don't. Nobody would pay 200$ for a new external SSD just to avoid the adaptor. For anything with a cable, you can also just replace the cable. And, most importantly: Apple barely makes any money from the sale of peripherals. Their own products have mostly moved to bluetooth anyway. I can understand people who don't like the switch, although I tend to disagree. But the idea that they have a profit motive in doing so I find absurd. I've also seen it all play out before: "I'm a professional, I need a floppy drive!", "Amateurs may be ok without a CD-drive, but I'm a professional", "They're just trying to push their WLAN base stations, it'll never catch on. Professionals like me need a real network".
- EJTH 10y ago> Apple barely makes any money from the sale of peripherals. Well that is going to change now, since everyone and their mom now needs a few extra USB adapters + USB SD card reader + HDMI adapters etc. > "I'm a professional, I need a floppy drive!", "Amateurs may be ok without a CD-drive, but I'm a professional", "They're just trying to push their WLAN base stations, it'll never catch on. Professionals like me need a real network" You don't think that having to use an adapter for something as generic as a USB thumb drive will kind of be an obstacle in the day to day business of the casual user?