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Re:Vision Pro Teardown – Why those fake eyes look so weird by superb_dev on Saturday February 03, 2024 @10:02PM (#39247125)
Apple recently started the switch to USB-C, so I don't understand this comment. All of my Apple devices charge with USB-C now
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Re:Vision Pro Teardown – Why those fake eyes look so weird by NdMAND on Saturday February 03, 2024 @10:16PM (#39247201)
To be fair - their hand was forced by the EU to do that. They were not forced for VR headsets and they came out with 3-4 new type of connectors for this. So I think the parent comment was fair
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Re:Vision Pro Teardown – Why those fake eyes look so weird by al_borland on Saturday February 03, 2024 @11:28PM (#39247619)
Apple was well on their way moving everything to USB-C. It was going to happen with or without the EU.

I suspect the iPhone was last because it is the most popular device. They don’t want to do anything risky, and it would be good if people already had a bunch of USB-C around the house before the iPhone switch to make it less impactful. People were very upset when Apple moved away from the 30-pin connector, because all their accessories became obsolete overnight. They promised Lighting was designed to last for the next decade, which is about how long it lasted.

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Re:Vision Pro Teardown – Why those fake eyes look so weird by yellow_postit on Saturday February 03, 2024 @10:14PM (#39247188)
It’s good to remember Apple was forced to switch by the EU for the phone. It was not choice they made on their own.
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Re:Vision Pro Teardown – Why those fake eyes look so weird by wilsonnb3 on Saturday February 03, 2024 @10:28PM (#39247266)
Apple would have absolutely switched to USB C anyways, at most the EU got them to do it a year or two earlier than planned.
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Re:Vision Pro Teardown – Why those fake eyes look so weird by GeekyBear on Saturday February 03, 2024 @10:41PM (#39247335)
The iPad Pro had already moved to USB C back in 2021 with the iPad Air and entry level iPad following suit the next year.

The notion that the EU forced Apple's hand with the iPhones a year after that (and not that Apple continued a transition that was already in progress) is some people's favorite conspiracy theory.

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