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> part of the reason why Apple is still hawking them I've always assumed a large part of the reason Apple uses proprietary connectors (other than any potential
by larsberg 14y ago
> part of the reason why Apple is still hawking them
I've always assumed a large part of the reason Apple uses proprietary connectors (other than any potential circuit real estate savings) is that it significantly reduces their testing matrix. If you have to have a license to plug it into their system, they don't have to test it unless you paid the fee.
If you saw the terrible, horrible things that hardware vendors do to the USB specification just because "it doesn't crash when attached to a Windows <N> box" you would cry bloody tears.
- nicholassmith 14y agoYou know what, that's a super smart idea that I hadn't even considered. I just assumed it was to not upset consumers and/or because they've already got an entire production chain geared for producing them for absolutely nothing, but forcing it down that route does ensure Apple has a slightly easier life.
- DeepDuh 14y agoAlso don't forget that their dock connector does a bit more than USB<=2.0, namely audio/video up to 1080p. The signal quality has always been a strong point as well, at least for a portable device. It's no wonder many audio professional are using iPads nowadays (well ok, the excellent audio frameworks provided in iOS are probably the biggest reason for that).