Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
by dpritchett on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @06:29PM
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Likely so the phone can charge off of a nearby MacBook which has usb C ports.
not their computers, also Apple usually pushes changes forward, not backwards, in this case using lightning they just diverged from micro USB, and probably now most people have USB-C chargers
No other Apple products include a USB A port. It's to standardize the whole ecosystem on USB C.
Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
by marcusramberg on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @06:25PM
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Probably need usb-c to charge the phone at full speed?
The last power adapters and cables bundled with iPhones already had USB C connection.
Faster (higher power) charging.
(Current) MacBooks don't have USB-A.
I think most cars nowadays come with USB-C (or a mixture of USB-A and USB-C) ports. Same with chargers and computers.
Why not a USB-A to USB-C cable? The vast majority of existing chargers and computer/console/car ports are USB-A.
Seems like this is forcing people to buy USB-C chargers.