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

Reply to comment by THENATHE in Apple could bring USB-C to AirPods and Mac accessories by 2024 by athin_explorer

>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.