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If this is about lightning, what connector do you think apple should have used? USB-C came out long after lightning.
by monerozcash 11mo ago
If this is about lightning, what connector do you think apple should have used? USB-C came out long after lightning.
- formerly_proven 11mo ago> USB-C [Aug 2014] came out long after lightning [Sep 2012]. 1 year 11 months :) The old 30-pin connector before Lightning came from 2003. Meanwhile it took until 2023 for iPhones to use USB-C. 30-pin 2003 - 2012 (2014) Lighting 2012 - 2023 (2025) USB-C AAPL utter mess - iPhone 2023 - USB-C RoW 2014 -
- raw_anon_1111 11mo agoHow was USB C on Apple a “mess” when it came out on the iPhone 14? It supported all of the standard USB protocols - video, networking, mass storage, audio etc.
- formerly_proven 11mo agoThe transition to USB-C was spread out across product lines over many years, hence "mess". The iPhone is on a separate line in the table.
- monerozcash 11mo agoYeah, I don't think the connector criticism of Apple really stands up to any scrutiny. 30-pin was strictly better than USB-based solutions when it came out, as was Lightning. They supported both of those for a very long time and kept tons of iDevice accessories around the world functioning.