EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new iPhones

Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by Moldoteck on Sunday May 07, 2023 @03:37PM (#35854848)

So why they did replace lightning in ipads and didn't use it for macbooks to create a full lightning ecosystem? Suggestion: because it is not capable and they know that lightning is nothing more than a cash cow for overpriced accessories

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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by AuryGlenz on Monday May 08, 2023 @01:45AM (#35858515)

Or because they knew their "power-users," as in people with laptops and iPad Pros, would prefer USB-C. They probably wanted to keep control over accessories on the iPhone not only for straight up financial reasons, but also to make sure "it just works."

Anyways, USB-C is obviously technically more advanced - but it doesn't really matter for phones much, does it? Most people only ever transfer data on their phones from/to the cloud.

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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by Moldoteck on Monday May 08, 2023 @03:56AM (#35859144)

It does matter. Much faster charging, much faster transfer for prores 4k videos. The fact that a lot are using cloud doesn't mean few use cable for data transfer

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