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Just out of curiosity, is Apple migrating away from Lightning toward USB-C? $70 for one key is a bit steep especially if Apple eventually shelves Lightning on i
by bitxbit 7y ago
Just out of curiosity, is Apple migrating away from Lightning toward USB-C? $70 for one key is a bit steep especially if Apple eventually shelves Lightning on iPhones.
- Wowfunhappy 7y agoRegardless of what Apple plans to do (which really isn't an answerable question), I'd think what really matters is, what port does your phone have? If the choice is between a new $1,000 phone and this security key, $70 isn't that much. If you're already planning to buy a new iPhone in September, you should probably wait to buy any accessories. (And in truth, my gut is that Apple will stick with lightning on iPhones for some time.)
- ssully 7y agoSo far it sounds like the next iPhone will still use lightning, so you should be safe using this Yubikey for a few years at least.
- smacktoward 7y agoIt would be deeply frustrating if Yubico were to spend years coming up with a 2FA product that works with iDevices, and then a few months later Apple were to throw out the interface that product depends on and thus instantly make it completely obsolete. (One would hope that Yubico and Apple have been in touch with each other at least the minimal amount that would be required to avoid such a fiasco. But given Apple's penchant for secrecy, who knows?)
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- vinay427 7y agoCurrent iPhones will at least be commonly in circulation for a few years, so it wouldn't be a complete waste.
- ben509 7y agoIt would be a classic Apple move to do that, though, further reinforcing the codependent relationship vendors have had with Apple for decades.