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sarabada OP t1_izw082y wrote

Reply to comment by LocoCoyote in Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo: iPhone 15 will switch to USB-C by sarabada

Almost every online thread involving any discussion about Apple and USB-C.

“They will go portless before USB-C” or “They will wait until just before the deadline” are common sentiments.

EDIT: Recent example of a thread with many such comments.

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DreamWunder t1_izw2uaf wrote

It was pretty widely accepted that Apple was going to switch to usb c because of EU forcing law to switch. Any quick google search in past several weeks showed this

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natayaway t1_izw3cz2 wrote

The EU law literally has it so that the deadline to switch is in 2024. Which is the deadline to get all the approval and certifications of a design, not sale of the device.

Which means it could be as late as 2025 with a Lightning iPhone if Apple held off that long, since that's when Apple would be releasing the phone they obtained certs for in 2024.

Moving to USB-C any earlier than the deadline is a move no one expects Apple to make.

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spartaman64 t1_izz4ent wrote

true but you can easily see it coming with airpod 2 being type C

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Timerly t1_izw6jy0 wrote

Design had to start way earlier. Since the EU decision hasn't been set to a timeframe for too long it was just prudent to expedite the switch in case the timeline got worse. So this really is water is wet news.

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SpecialNose9325 t1_izw76ls wrote

My guess is that they are gonna take a gamble with the 2024 iPhone going portless and revert back in 2025 if shit hits the ceiling. Seems like a classing Apple move to me.

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DevAnalyzeOperate t1_izw98x0 wrote

Totally out of character for Apple, can't disagree more.

What could be less Apple-like than admitting a mistake and changing a design to a better one after a year?

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SpecialNose9325 t1_izwcwcc wrote

Apple does not have precedent of admitting fault in the past, but the Mac team in particular has gone back on their choices in the past few years, including publicly admitting that it didnt work out (Butterfly Keyboard, Ports, MagSafe).

On the iPhone side, they silently just add/remove features and dont mention it (TouchID on iPad, 3D Touch on iPhone)

So I see it possible that One of the 2024 iPhone (Pro Max/Ultra) will be portless, and its success will determine if the next years iPhone will stay portless or jump onto USB C.

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stylz168 t1_izxf2nz wrote

I'm not sure why everyone jumps on that bandwagon. You would instantly alienate everyone who drives a car and doesn't have wireless CarPlay, just for starters.

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SpecialNose9325 t1_izxj4vy wrote

I think you replied to the wrong thing

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stylz168 t1_izxrcro wrote

I was referring to your comment on a portless iPhone Pro/Max/Ultra and how it would alienate a base of users right out of the gate.

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SpecialNose9325 t1_j00pfy5 wrote

Alienate how ? It will simply be an exclusive feature that comes to the Max/Ultra first. It will have the same public reception as the dynamic island. I don't see how it could cause a negative image.

The carplay wire can be replaced by a massage puck and the world goes on.

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