Fine-Art-6048 t1_irpaaed wrote on October 10, 2022 at 12:13 AM

They should be legally mandated to do so in the US, following in the steps of Europe. Apple is responsible for significant tech waste by using new / unique charging hardware; the cost of which is borne by taxpayers $$ & health of our environment.

THENATHE t1_irpg5p0 wrote on October 10, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Except for the fact that I have been using the same lightning cable for years on my old iphone, ipad, and new iphone. But when I got my Pixel 2XL I needed a new set of cables.

Sure, if every single device is on USBC it will be great, but how many old school holdouts are there gonna be for lightning? My dad is still using a 6s plus, my mom an iphone xr. They won’t upgrade for YEARS. So it’s not like lightning is gonna go away for like 3+ years MINIMUM

Cyan-Eyed452 t1_irqnsqn wrote on October 10, 2022 at 8:51 AM

>My dad is still using a 6s plus, my mom an iphone xr. They won’t upgrade for YEARS.

So you've outlined that not only have apple been a nuisance with their proprietary hardware up until now, it will continue to be a nuisance even after they introduce USB-C.

Perhaps they should have stuck with a standard from the start like every other manufacturer.

AwfulUnicorn t1_irry8xv wrote on October 10, 2022 at 4:11 PM

Tbf Apple switched to lightning way before USB-C was commonplace

THENATHE t1_irs24cq wrote on October 10, 2022 at 4:37 PM

Lightning was MILES ahead of micro USB. Just because they decided to keep their “good enough” connector a bit longer than they should have isn’t a cardinal sin. My point was that MANY people already have plenty of lightning stuff because they already have iPhones. If a charger breaks and they need a new one, from a waste perspective, it doesn’t matter if it’s lightning or USBC, it’s still 1 cable thrown away and one new one made.

Not many people have like 2000 cables like everyone seems to insinuate. I have plenty of devices that use USBC and one that uses lightning and I have like 10 cables total.