ACE: Apple Type-C Port Controller Secrets

Re:ACE: Apple Type-C Port Controller Secrets by breakfastduck on Wednesday December 30, 2020 @08:27AM (#25581451)

I think they're keeping lightening to help their 'eco' brand.

They just removed chargers from the iPhone box because 'everyone has one' - if they suddenly changed to USB-C on iPhone it would create a LOT of ewaste.

I still think they should switch, but I reckon it's because they'd get accused of hypocrisy if they deprecated it.

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Re:ACE: Apple Type-C Port Controller Secrets by tjoff on Wednesday December 30, 2020 @08:42AM (#25581572)

Even apple chargers are regular USB at the charger-end, right? Just include a cable then, problem solved.

Or the apple way: an adapter.

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Re:ACE: Apple Type-C Port Controller Secrets by chrisfinazzo on Wednesday December 30, 2020 @10:15AM (#25582323)

Most of them, anyway.

I've been putting an Apple Watch SE through its initial paces over the past week and was mildly disappointed to find that only Series 6 ship with a Type C cable in the box - the SE uses Type A.

The same split is true for iPhone 12 Pro, so far as I can tell, even though (curiously) my 11 Pro from last year did include a 20W Type C Power Adapter in the box.

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Re:ACE: Apple Type-C Port Controller Secrets by joshspankit on Wednesday December 30, 2020 @09:58AM (#25582199)

They could just as easily spin it as “Now you can use the charger from your macbook, meaning only one cable!”

Or, if they want to get really wild: they can openly talk about the other usb-c devices that you might have.

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