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Even that’s a mixed bag, though. When it came out, Lightning was a legitimate large step up from micro-USB and their old 30-pin iPod connector, and on MacBooks
by jwells89 3y ago
Even that’s a mixed bag, though. When it came out, Lightning was a legitimate large step up from micro-USB and their old 30-pin iPod connector, and on MacBooks MagSafe was loved enough by users that it managed to come back from the dead and co-exist with USB-C PD.
- dguest 3y agoWas the USB-C co-existence mandated by the European courts?
- jwells89 3y agoNot sure. I’m not aware of any EU regulations on laptop charging (though I have not looked), and Apple was actually one of the earliest implementors of USB-C PD in laptops so if such regulations exist, MacBooks have likely always complied.
- SllX 3y agoNo. Apple moved to USB PD on their notebooks starting in 2015 with the 12” MacBook and 2016 in their existing products. Most phone lines that would switch to USB-C hadn’t even fully made the transition yet. Bringing MagSafe back was just them listening to customers for once.
- gamepsys 3y agoUSB-C charging for laptops will be mandatory in 2026.[0] Apple introduced USB-C charging on laptops in 2016. [0] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220930IPR41928/long-awaited-common-charger-for-mobile-devices-will-be-a-reality-in-2024 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220930IP...
- iSnow 3y agoNo. The EU only ever mandated charging ports on mobile back then.
- dreamcompiler 3y agoAnother example is Firewire. Like MagSafe, Apple invented it and it was a big step up from previous hard drive connectors, at a time when USB was thoroughly incapable of high speed. Then like MagSafe, Apple cancelled Firewire and they did so before USB was fully able to replace it. That's no longer true today, but for a few years it was difficult or impossible to attach a hard drive at full speed to a Mac.