Re:Apple kills a Kickstarter project
by joeyo on Thursday December 20, 2012 @07:12PM
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They could have simply provided a standard USB-A port. Trying to put all possible connectors on the thing sounds like a fools errand, regardless of Apple's stance.
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If you look on their kickstarter page, they actually did provide USB-A ports on the bottom of the unit. They just weren't able to 'compromise their product', which makes me believe that perhaps they had other underlying issues, unrelated to Apple's licensing.
Re:Apple kills a Kickstarter project
by JohnTHaller on Thursday December 20, 2012 @11:25PM
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They said the product was going to do lightning and they found out they couldn't actually do that. I think that would qualify as false advertising.
There are already a glut of portable chargers on the market that provide a standard USB-A port. The point of this device was to stand out by providing the Lightning (and other) connectors without needing additional cables.
Re:Apple kills a Kickstarter project
by JohnTHaller on Thursday December 20, 2012 @11:24PM
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Not really. The 3 USBs along with the fat iPhone connector and Lightning connector would let them cover most phones currently on the market.