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Huh looks like most of the predictions I'd heard came true: USB-C and no home button. Wonder if they're going to do the same shift on the rest of the lines? I'm
by rtkwe 8y ago
Huh looks like most of the predictions I'd heard came true: USB-C and no home button. Wonder if they're going to do the same shift on the rest of the lines? I'm a little surprised that the iPhone Xs and Xr weren't switched over to USB-c if this is planned for the whole line. Charging the pencil attached to the side is pretty neat the old solution was very... odd and seemed pretty dangerous (having such a long lever arm on the relatively small lightning port).
- arrrg 8y agoI think the thought is to position the iPad mor like the Macs. Macs come with USB-C, too, after all. So the iPad becomes another device to plug your phone into, so to speak (if only to charge at first).
- saagarjha 8y agoApple Pencil is more durable than you’d think. Normal jostling while it’s charging doesn’t really affect it. With regards to USB C, I think they’re trying it out on the new iPads because these are ostensibly their “pro” iOS devices, so it makes sense to put higher-throughput ports on them first.
- FreakyT 8y agoI also was really hoping the new iPhones would finally make the switch to USB-C; it's ridiculous for them to continue putting Lightning ports on anything at this point, considering how they've gone all-in on USB-C on their Macbooks (and now iPad Pros). Hopefully next year's models will finally make the switch!
- throwaway413 8y agoThis, exactly this. Completely goes against their marketing pitch that X-family devices are "future-proof". They just contradicted that entire line of thought by adding USB-C to iPads. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad they did! But pissed that my XS is still using Lightning.
- bunnycorn 8y ago> old solution was very... odd and seemed pretty dangerous The old solution, isn't as bad as the media portrayed it. First, it comes with a socket to socket piece, so if you are charging at home, it's absolutely no problem. Second, you are only doing that in "emergency" cases where you need it, but forget to charge at home. No complaints here.
- rtkwe 8y agoI don't know about the emergency that's pretty much always how I wind up charging my Apple Pencil. It's fast enough that it's way more convenient than finding that tiny adapter.
- mingaldrichgan 8y agoIt's also faster than charging via the adapter, for whatever reason.
- abalone 8y agoUSB-C is considerably bigger than Lightning while offering arguably no major benefit for an almost entirely wireless device. Think size doesn’t really matter that much? The iPhone XR actually pushes the lightning port down slightly off center to make room for the LCD display. The XR would literally be impossible to make with USB-C.
- ziftface 8y agoThe obvious benefit for adopting USB-C is compatibility with other devices. It seems strange to me that almost all new mobile devices from almost all manufacturers (including some from apple) are converging on a single port while apple's best-selling product uses an incompatible port. I get there are manufacturing issues, but I think eventually they'll have to be solved somehow. Maybe no charging port and just rely on wireless charging?
- abalone 8y ago> The obvious benefit for adopting USB-C is compatibility with other devices. Not an obvious benefit for a largely wireless device. For the vast vast majority of people it’s only used for charging and that’s moving to wireless too.
- ssully 8y agoThe obvious benefit is not need a specific cable just for my iPhone. I am slowly getting more USB C cables over the last year - it would be nice if I could replace all my lightning cables, which are only used for my iPhone and iPad. It's a small benefit, but it would be nice.
- abalone 8y agoYou don't need a specific cable for your iPhone. You can charge it wirelessly. Regardless, USB-C would not be nicer than keeping the iPhone XR as thin as it is. Lightning really makes it possible.
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- jrs95 8y agoI'm almost certain that the next iPhone will use USB-C. They just didn't want to do that so soon after getting rid of the headphone jack and promoting the idea of lightning headphones.
- rtkwe 8y agoReally that was the time to make the switch to USB-C. Now some (I have no idea of the number though) number of people have gone out and bought lightning headphones.
- snowwrestler 8y agoI think the next charging revision for the iPhone will be no charging port at all, like the Apple Watch. But what about headphones? Also wireless.
- mr_toad 8y agoAirPods are way more expensive that EarPods. If they included them in every iPhone it’d add at least $100 to the price.
- eumenides1 8y agoApple and failed proprietary connectors, name a more iconic duo.