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I really don't think the law is what pushed Apple to adopt USB-C. I think they actually wanted to use it back in 2012 when they introduced lightning, but USB-C
by sircastor 4y ago
I really don't think the law is what pushed Apple to adopt USB-C. I think they actually wanted to use it back in 2012 when they introduced lightning, but USB-C wasn't ready for primetime, so they made their own.
- ghaff 4y agoIt was pretty clear that Apple was going to phase out Lightning in favor of USB-C at some point. The only question is at what point given that it was going to be something of a slight negative for existing customers--but that's less true today with USB-C increasingly widespread.
- rootusrootus 4y agoNow is about the right time for my family. We've got critical mass for USB-C -- the macbooks, newest iPads for the kids, chromebooks, etc. We're down to only having Lightning for our iPhones and my wife's iPad. So we've crossed over the point where losing the lightning cable would be annoying, and into the zone where it'll be nice to throw it out and only have USB-C from here forward.
- MBCook 4y agoDoesn’t lightning predate USB-C?
- sircastor 4y agoLightning was debuted a couple of years (2012) before USB-C was finalized in 2014.