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At this point, Apple could release a line of $99 drink cozies and sell out 5 minutes after they announce it. The fact that people buy what Apple sells isn't rea
by smoldesu 3y ago
At this point, Apple could release a line of $99 drink cozies and sell out 5 minutes after they announce it. The fact that people buy what Apple sells isn't really an indication of whether the product is good or not.
- TillE 3y agoIt's been selling well for almost 9 years now! You can call it many things, but it is clearly not a "flop".
- smoldesu 3y agoI didn't call it a "flop", I said it's status as a flop doesn't correlate to how good a product is. The Butterfly Keyboard never flopped, but it also never got a legitimate competitor. People bought them because they were forced to, same as they were with Airpods and arguably the Apple Watch. I feel the same way about a lot of Apple products. The Magic Trackpad would sell out instantly if it got a new model with USB-C - but Apple knows they can ship more Lightning cables if they avoid it. It's part of the sinister math that goes into making you and I rely on Apple's constant... ahem, Innovation.
- zlsa 3y agoThe Magic Trackpad comes with a USB-C (computer) to Lightning (Magic Trackpad) cable. https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK2D3AM/A/magic-trackpad-white-multi-touch-surface https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK2D3AM/A/magic-trackpad-... (I agree with you, for what it's worth - Apple is weirdly slow to update some of their products; AirPods Max stand out here as missing USB-C and the lossless audio of AirPods Pro.)
- smoldesu 3y agoYou're right, and it doesn't break compatibility with USB (curse the idea of MFi on PC) which is the important part. Still, it makes my relatively-new Magic Trackpad 2 feel old and alien. Whatever reason there was for Lightning is lost me when I can't juice my peripherals up with the same cable that charges my Macbook.