Lightning just didn't have much to show for being an alternative to USB. It was license-encumbered, DRM-ridden and slow as all hell up until the very end. It wa

Lightning just didn't have much to show for being an alternative to USB. It was license-encumbered, DRM-ridden and slow as all hell up until the very end. It was a good connector when it's alternative was Micro USB, but a baffling choice for my Magic Trackpad 2 from 2015. By now I feel like Apple realized that making USB-C iPhone-ready was easier than making the iPhone connector a serious alternative.