2019 [reality]: peripherals use USB, USB-C, HDMI, 3.5mm audio. - Apple: you get USB-C and a bucketful of dongles. - Others: we'll make machines with all those

2019 [reality]: peripherals use USB, USB-C, HDMI, 3.5mm audio. - Apple: you get USB-C and a bucketful of dongles. - Others: we'll make machines with all those ports. 2024 [the dream is realized]: peripherals use USB-C exclusively. - Apple: We were right about USB-C. To congratulate ourselves, let's introduce USB-NeXT (incompatible with USB-C). - Others: Your old machines still work. New machines just have USB-C. 2024 [darkest timeline]: peripherals never converge on USB-C. - Apple: USB-C isn't converging. Let's introduce USB-NeXT (incompatible with USB-C). - Others: Your old machines still work. We'll continue making machines with all those ports.