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And without it, billions more are created that can only be used on one kind of device.

by WA 3y ago

azinman2 3y ago
Technically more than one kind of device, and that device happens to number in the billions, with that many cables already existing in the world for about a decade now. Do you think USB-C will be around forever? Hint: it won’t. And then all those cables will go to waste.
- xhruso00 3y ago
  At least I don't have to carry Lightning cable and can just borrow a friends cable if I forget. And next time you try to backup 256GB iPhone with no iCloud Photos - good luck with this painful experience on a premium product.
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- arsome 3y ago
  > Do you think USB-C will be around forever? At this stage it's genuinely hard to envision something replacing it - they're pulling 40gbit over this connector, running full pcie, displayport, etc. Most devices including these new phones are still using USB 2 speeds because it's good enough.
  - Operyl 3y ago
    We’ve said the same thing for years, at every speed tier tbh.
  - altairprime 3y ago
    160gbit split into 4 unidirectional channels at either 2x2 or 3x1, so long as it’s “USB4 Version 2.0”.
- muspimerol 3y ago
  I'm not sure what point you're trying to make... basically everything we have will go to waste at some point. That does not mean we shouldn't reduce waste in the mean time. I'd wager that a large majority of iPhone owners already have USB-C cables from some other product. But even if there is a small increase in wasted cables for 2-3 years as people acquire new cables, it will easily be offset over the next 5-10 due to reuse across multiple products.
- FrozenSynapse 3y ago
  USB-C charges almost every modern piece of tech, except iphones... with their shitty propriety connector
- kalleboo 3y ago
  I wouldn't be surprised if USB-C was the end-game for physical connectors, and the future was wireless. I'm honestly surprised Apple hasn't extended MagSafe (the iPhone version) with data support yet, their alignment makes it much for feasible there than with Qi.

And without it, billions more are created that can only be used on one kind of device.

by WA 3y ago

And without it, billions more are created that can only be used on one kind of device.

Technically more than one kind of device, and that device happens to number in the billions, with that many cables already existing in the world for about a decade now. Do you think USB-C will be around forever? Hint: it won’t. And then all those cables will go to waste.

xhruso00 3y ago
At least I don't have to carry Lightning cable and can just borrow a friends cable if I forget. And next time you try to backup 256GB iPhone with no iCloud Photos - good luck with this painful experience on a premium product.
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arsome 3y ago
> Do you think USB-C will be around forever? At this stage it's genuinely hard to envision something replacing it - they're pulling 40gbit over this connector, running full pcie, displayport, etc. Most devices including these new phones are still using USB 2 speeds because it's good enough.
- Operyl 3y ago
  We’ve said the same thing for years, at every speed tier tbh.
- altairprime 3y ago
  160gbit split into 4 unidirectional channels at either 2x2 or 3x1, so long as it’s “USB4 Version 2.0”.
muspimerol 3y ago
I'm not sure what point you're trying to make... basically everything we have will go to waste at some point. That does not mean we shouldn't reduce waste in the mean time. I'd wager that a large majority of iPhone owners already have USB-C cables from some other product. But even if there is a small increase in wasted cables for 2-3 years as people acquire new cables, it will easily be offset over the next 5-10 due to reuse across multiple products.
FrozenSynapse 3y ago
USB-C charges almost every modern piece of tech, except iphones... with their shitty propriety connector
kalleboo 3y ago
I wouldn't be surprised if USB-C was the end-game for physical connectors, and the future was wireless. I'm honestly surprised Apple hasn't extended MagSafe (the iPhone version) with data support yet, their alignment makes it much for feasible there than with Qi.