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"Simply charge via Lightning connector" source: https://www.apple.com/airpods-max/ https://www.apple.com/airpods-max/

by robertn702 6y ago

corobo 6y ago
wait the old one? Or does this somehow mean USB C in Appleese?
- jackson1442 6y ago
  Yes, the old one. USB-C is sometimes referred to as Thunderbolt 3 but it's usually kept to USB-C.
  - deleted 6y ago
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  - pdpi 6y ago
    USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 are different things. USB-C is a connector defined as part of the USB spec, which was developed in tandem with USB 3.1. TB3 is a different spec, basically an external PCIe interface, that uses the USB-C connector (used to use mini DisplayPort). Typically, TB3 ports are also compatible with USB 3.1, but I don't think that's a requirement.
  - ryanianian 6y ago
    Thunderbolt 3 is a superset of USB-C, although they do use the same connector. It's a mess.
- tamade 6y ago
  Wait, so they are not even halfway through the transition to USB-C and they launch a new product with the legacy connector? How many cables do they expect us to keep around? I'll wait for AirPod Max S :)
  - JxLS-cpgbe0 6y ago
    One day you might be able to charge your Apple iPhone with your stock Apple Macbook charger cable!
  - floatingatoll 6y ago
    Apple isn't transitioning their handheld lines to USB-C. Their portable lines — laptops, laptop-sized pro tablet — all use USB-C for charging and peripherals compatibility. Their handheld lines — cell phones, earbuds, headphones, TV remotes — all charge with Lightning. (The older end of the Beats product lines use Micro USB due to having been an Android ecosystem product prior to Apple's purchase; however, Beats products released this year seem to be Lightning.) I treat the non-pro iPad as a "handheld" device, and the pro iPad as a "portable" device. There are probably more nuanced words in use at Apple for deciding whether a product gets USB-C or Lightning, but I'm not invested in my choice of words, just in highlighting the distinction between the two categories.
    - corobo 6y ago
      I had no idea this was the case, cheers for the info! I'd just assumed USB C was the new hotness for all things now on
    - tamade 6y ago
      Yet iPad Air 4 is USB-C and arguably "non pro"
- daxelrod 6y ago
  They mean the 8-pin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_(connector) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_(connector) . It's still used in new Apple products including all iPhones, non-pro iPads, the Apple TV remote, Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, and the charging cases for all AirPods.

"Simply charge via Lightning connector" source: https://www.apple.com/airpods-max/ https://www.apple.com/airpods-max/

corobo 6y ago

wait the old one? Or does this somehow mean USB C in Appleese?

jackson1442 6y ago
Yes, the old one. USB-C is sometimes referred to as Thunderbolt 3 but it's usually kept to USB-C.
- deleted 6y ago
  [deleted]
- pdpi 6y ago
  USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 are different things. USB-C is a connector defined as part of the USB spec, which was developed in tandem with USB 3.1. TB3 is a different spec, basically an external PCIe interface, that uses the USB-C connector (used to use mini DisplayPort). Typically, TB3 ports are also compatible with USB 3.1, but I don't think that's a requirement.
- ryanianian 6y ago
  Thunderbolt 3 is a superset of USB-C, although they do use the same connector. It's a mess.
tamade 6y ago
Wait, so they are not even halfway through the transition to USB-C and they launch a new product with the legacy connector? How many cables do they expect us to keep around? I'll wait for AirPod Max S :)
- JxLS-cpgbe0 6y ago
  One day you might be able to charge your Apple iPhone with your stock Apple Macbook charger cable!
- floatingatoll 6y ago
  Apple isn't transitioning their handheld lines to USB-C. Their portable lines — laptops, laptop-sized pro tablet — all use USB-C for charging and peripherals compatibility. Their handheld lines — cell phones, earbuds, headphones, TV remotes — all charge with Lightning. (The older end of the Beats product lines use Micro USB due to having been an Android ecosystem product prior to Apple's purchase; however, Beats products released this year seem to be Lightning.) I treat the non-pro iPad as a "handheld" device, and the pro iPad as a "portable" device. There are probably more nuanced words in use at Apple for deciding whether a product gets USB-C or Lightning, but I'm not invested in my choice of words, just in highlighting the distinction between the two categories.
  - corobo 6y ago
    I had no idea this was the case, cheers for the info! I'd just assumed USB C was the new hotness for all things now on
  - tamade 6y ago
    Yet iPad Air 4 is USB-C and arguably "non pro"
daxelrod 6y ago
They mean the 8-pin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_(connector) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_(connector) . It's still used in new Apple products including all iPhones, non-pro iPads, the Apple TV remote, Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, and the charging cases for all AirPods.