> As for Lightning's expected lifespan, the format is estimated to be in use for the next five to ten years, almost identical to the now-defunct 30-pin standard.
Yes, it's nice that we finally have a supposedly universal plug, but we only recently got here. It may be that they simply don't think it's worth it yet to 'force' people to switch infrastructure yet. That the USB-C ecosystem is universal enough (though I'm sure them switching would push it forward).
The original iPod (remember those?) 30-pint connector was around for eleven years, 2003-2014:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dock_connector#Mobile_devices
Lightning has been around for "only" nine as of 2021, having ben released in 2012:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_(connector)
An article from 2012:
> As for Lightning's expected lifespan, the format is estimated to be in use for the next five to ten years, almost identical to the now-defunct 30-pin standard.
* https://appleinsider.com/articles/12/09/21/analyst_lightning...
Yes, it's nice that we finally have a supposedly universal plug, but we only recently got here. It may be that they simply don't think it's worth it yet to 'force' people to switch infrastructure yet. That the USB-C ecosystem is universal enough (though I'm sure them switching would push it forward).