A reversible design would have been elegant. Lightning just requires every connector to have a chip which figures out its orientation and which is intended to o

A reversible design would have been elegant. Lightning just requires every connector to have a chip which figures out its orientation and which is intended to obstruct third parties from making compatible accessories. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_(connector)#Technology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_(connector)#Technolog... http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/10/apple-revising-mfi-program-to-limit-third-party-lightning-accessories/ http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/10/apple-revising-mfi-prog...