Re:The 19th Century plug that's still being used
by entee on Sunday July 31, 2016 @03:55PM
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They ship the phones with a small adapter that goes from micro USB to lightning. You're allowed a proprietary port into the phone as long as you provide the adapter for free.
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Re:The 19th Century plug that's still being used
by brianwawok on Sunday July 31, 2016 @09:41PM
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Nice.
http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD820AM/A/lightning-to-mic...
$20 to buy in the US. Sure it cost $.10 to make.
Re:The 19th Century plug that's still being used
by stouset on Sunday July 31, 2016 @10:34PM
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Except for the fact that people have torn down their electronics accessories and found them to be significantly higher quality than the crappy ones you can buy for $5.
http://www.righto.com/2014/05/a-look-inside-ipad-chargers-pr...
Better components, better design, better safety, and better assembly. Plus then you have to package and ship the things.
People complain about Apple selling $20 accessories, then turn around and complain about working conditions in Apple's suppliers like Foxconn (despite Apple doing far better on that front than their competitors).
Re:The 19th Century plug that's still being used
by Sanddancer on Sunday July 31, 2016 @11:46PM
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That link's about power supplies, where there actually is a significant difference in component quality. A lightning to microusb adapter doesn't involve voltage shifting or anything else that's super problematic. About all the lightning connector does is introduce lock-in.