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Comment on iPhone 15 buyers will be reminded Lightning cables are now landfill

Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

Other than, you know, the connector. The thing most people care about. Most USB-C cables today are usb 2.0 still anyway so they have the same spec as Lightning.

Micro usb was non reversible, the little pins broke all the fuckin time so the cable wouldn’t stay in the port, and the connector would damage the port itself so you’d just be fucked.

Lightning was miles ahead of that. It was reversible so it literally didn’t matter how you put it in. There were no fragile little pins to hold it in so it lasted a lot longer, and since the internal pins in the port were all on the sides of the port it was a lot harder to damage the port itself. If the cable got damaged you could just replace it without worrying about the port.

Lightning was better than micro and mini usb in pretty much every way.

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lemmyvore@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

There were no fragile little pins to hold it in so it lasted a lot longer

…except Apple made the housing and cable super fragile so they’d sell more “certified” cables. Phew, dodged a bullet there. Any excuse Apple ever made about Lightning falls on its face when you figure out how two-faced they are.

Sad thing is that I actually liked Lightning cables, a lot, but I liked them when they were made by decent manufacturers with braided cord and a sturdy connector.

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stonedemoman@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Lightning cables are notorious for breaking. you-well.co.uk/why-apple-cables-break-so-easily-w…

So what is there left to say about it…that you don’t have to look at the port before plugging a lightning cable in? Is that your justification for saying the USB standard sucked?

Most USB-C cables today are usb 2.0 still anyway so they have the same spec as Lightning.

Modern PCs have 3.0 ports. Androids have 3.0 ports. 3.0 cables are available at any online store. What the actual fuck are you talking about?

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- Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  You’re the first person I’ve ever heard defend micro usb lol. So congratulations there.
  
  Yes Apple branded lightning cables break pretty easily. Not the fucking port in the phone though. Way to ignore that.
  
  “Android” isn’t a single maker. Sure galaxies and pixels are USB3.0 or 3.1. The vast majority of cheapo Android phones use 2.0.
  
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  - stonedemoman@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    
    Not the fucking port in the phone though. Way to ignore that.
    
    I’m skeptical that this happens anywhere remotely near frequently enough to condemn the entire technology. Never seen it, and never heard about it until just now.
    
    “Android” isn’t a single maker. Sure galaxies and pixels are USB3.0 or 3.1. The vast majority of cheapo Android phones use 2.0.
    
    I would love for you to find a single noteworthy android manufacturer that is not in this list: www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkUSBC=selected&am…
    
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    Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    You do know that the connector is separate from the protocol right?
    
    The galaxy S23 ultra comes with a usb 2.0 type c cable in the box.
    
    If you want a 3.2 cable with 45W charging you have to buy it separately.
    
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    whofearsthenight@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    
    I’m skeptical that this happens anywhere remotely near frequently enough to condemn the entire technology. Never seen it, and never heard about it until just now.
    
    I have three kids. I have had to buy parts off of eBay and replace the ports on both of my PS4 controllers. They see way, way less use than any of the kids iPhones, or mine or my wife’s. I have a Kindle that has to be propped “just-so” to charge.
    
    I really don’t give much a shit if everyone in this thread hates apple, but micro-usb is a fucking garbage connector that frankly, USB-C shares too much in common with. If you stepped on a lightning cable that was in a device, you probably need a new cable. If stepped on a micro-usb, you probably need a new device and new cable. USB-C, you need a new cable and you might need a new device (see also, me figuring out how to fix the kids oculus this week.)
    
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- whofearsthenight@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  that article sources nothing.
  
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  - stonedemoman@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    It sources literally 17K comments on the Apple forums complaining about connectors breaking.
    
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