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Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus by jxramos on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @03:00PM (#37486095)
that's very weird, what's the BOM savings here? Seems like a custom part regardless, is it the controller chip that's cheaper? USB C for 2.0 seems baffling I agree.
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Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus by Lord-Jobo on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @03:04PM (#37486172)
Its not about the BOM or the cost, its about creating a more clear "this is the trash one" image of the base model, so more people will buy the Pro.
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Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus by jxramos on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @04:19PM (#37487606)
ouch, yah without some alternate explanation it kind of reeks of a deliberate caste system being created in the Apple ecosystem. Only certain folks would get it.

I had my first taste of this with the macro support only showing up on the Pro model. It's such an old feature I was baffled the other device we bought didn't have that capability. https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/453470/is-there-a-...

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Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus by isatty on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @04:51PM (#37488106)
Actually BOM will differ because lightning can do USB2 so it’s probably reusing the same chip. USB-C needs a different chip and is harder to route too so I’m not surprised.
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