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> The only reason why Apple keeps Lightning around is for phones and some portable accessories, and the revenue from those, and their certifications, is not som

> The only reason why Apple keeps Lightning around is for phones and some portable accessories, and the revenue from those, and their certifications, is not something they are willing to dismiss. Technically speaking, if you want something as simple as a cable, you have to go through Apple and their MFI program. The other way of viewing this is that by not switching (yet) they haven't created instant e-waste out of every cable and accessory manufactured in the past decade. USB-C didn't exist when they released the lightning cable, and they have clearly been migrating every other product over the past several years. Seriously, you don't need to invent a conspiracy for every single move Apple makes.

schmuelio 4y ago
> The other way of viewing this is that by not switching (yet) they haven't created instant e-waste out of every cable and accessory manufactured in the past decade. Well no time like the present since time is linear and unless they're going to stick with lightning _forever_ then they'll eventually have to create a bunch of e-waste.
- ragazzina 4y ago
  Not only this: the more they hold out, the more lightning cables they put in circulation.
manuelabeledo 4y ago
> Seriously, you don't need to invent a conspiracy for every single move Apple makes. How is this a “conspiracy”? It is literally what they are doing with the MFI program. If anything, the e-waste theory is less credible, as Apple have changed the iPad and MacBook charging ports three or four times in the past 12 years. They have also a long history of preventing third parties from fixing their products, latest of which is software locking of replacement parts.
smoldesu 4y ago
> Seriously, you don't need to invent a conspiracy for every single move Apple makes. On the contrary, over-simplifying the motivations of a multi-trillion dollar corporation often leaves you as the fool.

schmuelio 4y ago

> The other way of viewing this is that by not switching (yet) they haven't created instant e-waste out of every cable and accessory manufactured in the past decade. Well no time like the present since time is linear and unless they're going to stick with lightning _forever_ then they'll eventually have to create a bunch of e-waste.

ragazzina 4y ago
Not only this: the more they hold out, the more lightning cables they put in circulation.

manuelabeledo 4y ago

> Seriously, you don't need to invent a conspiracy for every single move Apple makes. How is this a “conspiracy”? It is literally what they are doing with the MFI program. If anything, the e-waste theory is less credible, as Apple have changed the iPad and MacBook charging ports three or four times in the past 12 years. They have also a long history of preventing third parties from fixing their products, latest of which is software locking of replacement parts.

smoldesu 4y ago

> Seriously, you don't need to invent a conspiracy for every single move Apple makes. On the contrary, over-simplifying the motivations of a multi-trillion dollar corporation often leaves you as the fool.