Re:Apple’s dongle problem isn’t getting any better
by mcphage on Monday September 21, 2020 @02:09PM
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> Unlike previous times in Apple history where they went all-in on a new and not yet widely adopted bus (USB1, FireWire) IMHO this is purely about improving their margins.
I don't think that's the difference. I think the difference is that, the other times 3rd party companies made the switch to whatever Apple was pushing, and this time, they didn't. USB-A is good enough, and common enough, that all of these companies making keyboard and mice and whatever components, just didn't bother to switch. So, I don't think that this transition was different from Apple's perspective, I think it has just been a failure.
I don't think that's the difference. I think the difference is that, the other times 3rd party companies made the switch to whatever Apple was pushing, and this time, they didn't. USB-A is good enough, and common enough, that all of these companies making keyboard and mice and whatever components, just didn't bother to switch. So, I don't think that this transition was different from Apple's perspective, I think it has just been a failure.