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“Apple to supply cheaper, slow speed USB-C cables with iPhones” Fixed it.
by WesSouza 3y ago
“Apple to supply cheaper, slow speed USB-C cables with iPhones”
Fixed it.
- matwood 3y agoIf the report is true, this is the reason. It's a cost thing. Only Apple would have the numbers, but if a large majority of users only use the cable for charging, then it's easy to cut CoGS by including a cheaper cable. A secondary reason could be sourcing. I don't know cable logistics, but anything Apple includes with the iPhone means they need 100s of millions of them per year.
- Reason077 3y agoYou’re right. But fast-data USB-C cables are also thicker and stiffer, so there’s a UX angle too.
- Reason077 3y ago“Apple to supply thinner, lighter, less stiff USB-C charging cables with iPhones” Fixed it.