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Who has so many lightning accessories that would be so disadvantaged? On the other hand switching to USB-C, like the entire rest of the planet would open up a
by ars 5y ago
Who has so many lightning accessories that would be so disadvantaged?
On the other hand switching to USB-C, like the entire rest of the planet would open up a TON of more devices that would now be compatible with Apple. It means you could actually charge your Apple phone when not at home, because most people have USB-C these days, but lighting only those who have Apple devices.
- Bud 5y agoUm, obviously a lot of people. Lightning is ten years old. People have ten years' worth of docks and cables and specialized accessories. Another thing most mindless USB-C promoters aren't aware of is, the Lightning port is significantly smaller than a USB-C port. Moving to USB-C would mean that the most vulnerable part of the metal iPhone frame, which is the area surrounding the charging port, would be significantly thinner. This is in addition to the connector itself also being more fragile. There's just not a good enough reason to change ports. If there were, Apple would have changed it already, like they did for the iPad eventually.
- postalrat 5y agoWhy should I continue to read what you have to say when you start off with false claims like "Lightning port is significantly smaller than a USB-C port".