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that's very weird, what's the BOM savings here? Seems like a custom part regardless, is it the controller chip that's cheaper? USB C for 2.0 seems baffling I ag
by jxramos 3y ago
that's very weird, what's the BOM savings here? Seems like a custom part regardless, is it the controller chip that's cheaper? USB C for 2.0 seems baffling I agree.
- Lord-Jobo 3y agoIts not about the BOM or the cost, its about creating a more clear "this is the trash one" image of the base model, so more people will buy the Pro.
- jxramos 3y agoouch, yah without some alternate explanation it kind of reeks of a deliberate caste system being created in the Apple ecosystem. Only certain folks would get it. I had my first taste of this with the macro support only showing up on the Pro model. It's such an old feature I was baffled the other device we bought didn't have that capability. https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/453470/is-there-a-macro-photography-mode-in-the-iphone-14 https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/453470/is-there-a-...
- isatty 3y agoActually BOM will differ because lightning can do USB2 so it’s probably reusing the same chip. USB-C needs a different chip and is harder to route too so I’m not surprised.