Lightning is just a redo of the 30 pin dock connector. It's STILL a 30 pin dock connector. The point of a 30 pin dock connector is to make it so it's easy as h

Lightning is just a redo of the 30 pin dock connector. It's STILL a 30 pin dock connector. The point of a 30 pin dock connector is to make it so it's easy as hell to make 3rd party accessories for the devices, which you'll notice are legion. The adapter is the right choice. It's not just a charging port.