Apple was one of the first to go all USB-C on any computer. Then they got hit with a massive wave of people complaining that they didn’t have any supported equipment and that this just forced Apple owners to buy expensive new equipment at a time when almost nothing out there had USB-C. I think about how that PR mess probably impacted their decision to move away from lightening as well. It’s been a long time coming on the phone, but people acting like Apple wasn’t a major player in the USB consortiums push to get type C standardized for everything is always fun.
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weew@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
Wow Apple just INVENTED the USB-C port! It has so many innovations over the tired and old Lightning port. In preparation for this massive unveiling Apple has been secretly working with 51835947 different third party companies to create a lush USB-C accessory ecosystem!
mean_bean279@lemmy.world 1 year ago
HellAwaits@lemm.ee 1 year ago
It’s been a long time coming on the phone, but people acting like Apple wasn’t a major player in the USB consortiums push to get type C standardized for everything is always fun.
Yeah no, no one is acting that way. We’re all well aware of Apple’s USB-C only push on the other devices, we’re referring to the phones. I can’t believe this has to be said.
mean_bean279@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Between the first article I already provided, and being in Cell Phone repair at the time when the switch from 30-pin to lightening happened I don’t think you realize how much flak Apple has caught each time they come out with devices with different connectors. The amount of people that quickly jump to “they’re just trying to make their customers pay more.”
I mean, the switch from 30-pin was full of people saying it was just so Apple could sell new accessories to people. Even though lightening was a better solution than 30-pin or Mirco B of the time.
I don’t know if you’ve been in the industry like me, but trust me, if you had you’d understand why Apple stuck to lightening as long as they did. It was a great connector for its time and served its purpose.
MxM111@kbin.social 1 year ago
I would not call myself an Apple fun, but I find lighting port easier to connect, especially at night without light. Since I have iphone, I also have many lightning cables for me and my family. So, for me this change is inconvenience, and I would prefer to stay on lightning.
Poggervania@kbin.social 1 year ago
Lightning is more or less the progenitor to USB-C, so the benefits are the same since you can plug in USB-C either way.
This also means you can charge your iPad with the same connector as these phones if you have of the models that came with a USB-C charger.
MxM111@kbin.social 1 year ago
It is not about which side, but about at which angle I can insert the lightning connector. It is just easier to do it with lightning when you can not see it.
ripcord@kbin.social 1 year ago
I don't find that to be true, and I would be surprised if many people do. But your experience is just as valid.
jeffw@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m confused by this comment. How is lightning better? I cannot think of a single advantage of lightning over USB-C. Is the c port like a few microns wider? That doesn’t seem like it would make it more difficult.
Everything uses C now. I have a lot of lightning cables, but I also have a lot of C cables.
mark3748@geddit.social 1 year ago
I’ve had to replace 4 USB-C cables that have failed in the past year, and I’ve never replaced a lightning cable. Seriously, the cable from my iPhone 6 Plus has outlasted 4 company cars, and is currently pulling charge duty in number 5.
That’s about the only advantage for me though.
MxM111@kbin.social 1 year ago
It requires less accuracy to insert lightning - more forgiving to/self-correcting wrong angles. Easier to do it in complete darkness.
HellAwaits@lemm.ee 1 year ago
USB-C is easy to do in complete darkness as well
Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
I wish lightning was fast… USB2 speeds are awful when I’m backing up 20k photos hahaha
MxM111@kbin.social 1 year ago
Other than changing, what do you use lightning for, where you require speed?
Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
Slow charging is good.
I need speed for transferring tons of photos to my computer.
Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 year ago
You might be thinking of the old micro USB where direction mattered. USB-c has been the standard for every other manufacturer for years now, and it’s super easy to plug in without seeing.
pathos@kbin.social 1 year ago
c o u r a g e