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What accessory makers? The only thing lightning is used for these days is charging. I can’t imagine that charging cables is a huge money spinner for apple.

withinboredom 4y ago
Here's a few accessories I can think of: - headphones - displays - "gas station" chargers (for when you leave yours at home and just need something cheap) - memory card readers These are just the ones I own.
- Gigachad 4y ago
  Other than charging cables, none of those are the average person uses on an iphone. The ipads now all use usb c. I cant imagine Apple would be risking huge fines for the EU for the 10 people who plug SD cards in to their phone.
sschueller 4y ago
I assume the large car makers are paying apple a huge amount to be able to install lightning cable adapters in the cars.
- sircastor 4y ago
  They’re not. In fact I’ve never seen a lightning port on a non-Apple device. The other end of the cable is either USB-A or USB-C. And Apple is pushing for new vehicles to use CarPlay wirelessly anyway.
oxfordmale 4y ago
It is not the charging cables, but the actual chargers itself. They are eye watering expensive if you buy them from Apple directly. Amazon and eBay are flooded with fakes that can be life threateningly dangerous. I can see why some people prefer to buy from Apple rather than figuring out what brands are actually not going to burn your house down.
- Gigachad 4y ago
  I just had a look. The charging bricks they use are USB-C (the phones come with a lightning to C cable now) and cost $30 AUD. That seems very cheap.
  - oxfordmale 4y ago
    Versus $0 for all the chargers I have collected over the years.
    - Gigachad 4y ago
      Use those then? They all work on the iPhone
      - Dylan16807 4y ago
        Goodbye goalposts.
- andyjohnson0 4y ago
  Good point re dangerous fakes, but I wonder how persuasive it is in practice. Ive occasionally seen teardowns of fire-risk power blocks on hn, but (genuine question, because idk) is that a mainstream concern?
  - oxfordmale 4y ago
    I bought a 100W Apple MacBook charger from Amazon. After using it for a few hours, it has a burnt smell. I can't be the only one that experienced this.
    - andyjohnson0 4y ago
      If its an oem charger them I'm not surprised at all. Imo its just not worth the risk.

withinboredom 4y ago

Here's a few accessories I can think of: - headphones - displays - "gas station" chargers (for when you leave yours at home and just need something cheap) - memory card readers These are just the ones I own.

Gigachad 4y ago
Other than charging cables, none of those are the average person uses on an iphone. The ipads now all use usb c. I cant imagine Apple would be risking huge fines for the EU for the 10 people who plug SD cards in to their phone.

sschueller 4y ago

I assume the large car makers are paying apple a huge amount to be able to install lightning cable adapters in the cars.

sircastor 4y ago
They’re not. In fact I’ve never seen a lightning port on a non-Apple device. The other end of the cable is either USB-A or USB-C. And Apple is pushing for new vehicles to use CarPlay wirelessly anyway.

oxfordmale 4y ago

It is not the charging cables, but the actual chargers itself. They are eye watering expensive if you buy them from Apple directly. Amazon and eBay are flooded with fakes that can be life threateningly dangerous. I can see why some people prefer to buy from Apple rather than figuring out what brands are actually not going to burn your house down.

Gigachad 4y ago
I just had a look. The charging bricks they use are USB-C (the phones come with a lightning to C cable now) and cost $30 AUD. That seems very cheap.
- oxfordmale 4y ago
  Versus $0 for all the chargers I have collected over the years.
  - Gigachad 4y ago
    Use those then? They all work on the iPhone
    - Dylan16807 4y ago
      Goodbye goalposts.
andyjohnson0 4y ago
Good point re dangerous fakes, but I wonder how persuasive it is in practice. Ive occasionally seen teardowns of fire-risk power blocks on hn, but (genuine question, because idk) is that a mainstream concern?
- oxfordmale 4y ago
  I bought a 100W Apple MacBook charger from Amazon. After using it for a few hours, it has a burnt smell. I can't be the only one that experienced this.
  - andyjohnson0 4y ago
    If its an oem charger them I'm not surprised at all. Imo its just not worth the risk.