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1) The head of that "micro" cable is huge. 2) Does it have the same power characteristics, is it suitable for other needs (video, audio, etc)? Is the chipset n
by batista 14y ago
1) The head of that "micro" cable is huge.
2) Does it have the same power characteristics, is it suitable for other needs (video, audio, etc)? Is the chipset needed to drive it small and capable enough or does it tax the main CPU? I'm pretty sure there's more to the story.
>NIH wins every time at Apple, it seems
You mean like: USB3, Firewire and Thunderbolt ports (cross industry standards)?
The only thing Apple does custom and change all the time is their monitor interfaces.
- CamperBob2 14y ago1) The point is, a standard connector that does what they needed already exists. Given Apple's history, I'm guessing they won't use the bulky $1.99 cable from Monoprice.com. Instead, they will ship a $19.99 cable with a much smaller connector, and with half the quality and durability of said $1.99 Monoprice cable. 2) Any part that can handle 5 Gb/s Superspeed differential signals is guaranteed to have the necessary electrical characteristics to handle any conceivable A/V and control stream formats used by a phone. Physical-layer connectivity is not handled by the main CPU in any case. It's just a matter of selecting or designing the appropriate bus controller, which they will have done anyway in the course of switching to their new proprietary connector.