DevAnalyzeOperate t1_izw98x0 wrote on December 12, 2022 at 8:37 AM

Reply to comment by SpecialNose9325 in Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo: iPhone 15 will switch to USB-C by sarabada

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?

SpecialNose9325 t1_izwcwcc wrote on December 12, 2022 at 9:31 AM

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.

stylz168 t1_izxf2nz wrote on December 12, 2022 at 3:50 PM

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.

SpecialNose9325 t1_izxj4vy wrote on December 12, 2022 at 4:18 PM

I think you replied to the wrong thing

stylz168 t1_izxrcro wrote on December 12, 2022 at 5:12 PM

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.

SpecialNose9325 t1_j00pfy5 wrote on December 13, 2022 at 5:51 AM

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.