> Another benefit the current dock connector has is the locking mechanism. It's easy to squeeze the sides and unlock it, but when it's in place, it's strong eno

> Another benefit the current dock connector has is the locking mechanism. It's easy to squeeze the sides and unlock it, but when it's in place, it's strong enough to lift the weight of an iPhone or an iPod—something that's useful when your small device falls behind a table, or a desk, or the center console of a car. The locking mechanism is long-gone on recent Apple cables. It just "clicks" in, but not as strongly as the old style connector with the squeezy sides. I certainly wouldn't try to hold my phone up by it.