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Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used by frosted-flakes on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @11:48PM (#28625019)
USB-C has been standard on phones for 5 years now, yet new iPhones still have proprietary ports. Why?
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Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used by jjtheblunt on Thursday September 23, 2021 @03:23PM (#28633964)
I don't know the answer either.

I wonder if some research suggests a port change would stall phone upgrades among enough users of earlier models, and that phone upgrades are lucrative.

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