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by crooked-v 2326 days ago
I suspect a major factor in keeping the Lightning stuff is also because of how intense the complaining would be if they switched it to USB-C. The introduction of Lightning got endless negative PR over all the old 30-pin accessories, and this would be that plus the extra complaining about how they keep "constantly" changing it.

For similar reasons, I suspect there's at least some factions in Apple that would be secretly pleased with a mandated switch to USB-C, because then they'd be able to get past it by redirecting any complaints to the government involved.
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alt_f4 2326 days ago
It's not quite an apt comparison because the vast majority of people already own USB-C chargers and accessories, whereas lightning was a brand new thing.

Also if Apple were that bothered by complaining, it would not have taken them 5 years and 3+ years of service programs to replace their laptops' butterfly keyboards with regular scissors switch keyboards.

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uxp100 2326 days ago
The vast majority? I suspect that is very very wrong. I own a single device that has a USB C port, and no peripherals that connect to it without an adapter, and I post on HN. It is very early for USBC yet.
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ksec 2325 days ago
Thank You. Apart from my "returned" MacBook Pro, I dont own a single USB-C cable or devices that supports it.
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scarface74 2326 days ago
The vast majority have USB C cables? Why would I own any USB C chargers as an iPhone user? Not even most Android phones support USB C.
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thomasahle 2325 days ago
> Why would I own any USB C chargers as an iPhone user?

Maybe you own a USB-C laptop or tablet? Maybe even from the same company?

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kortilla 2325 days ago
No? iPad Pro and MacBook sales are a drop in the bucket compared to iPhone.
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alt_f4 2325 days ago
And iPhone sales a drop in the bucket compared to Android phone sales. And they all have USB-C.
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scarface74 2325 days ago
Well as far as “all Android phones have USB-C”, a quick Google search for Android phones on Amazon brings me to this link:

https://www.amazon.com/Honor-Unlocked-Smartphone-Dual-Lens-E...

“Whats in the box:phone, power/wall charger, Micro USB cable and sim ejection tool.”

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kortilla 2324 days ago
Not sure you know what the phrase “drop in the bucket” means.
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tridentlead 2326 days ago
Trust me, the vast majority of people do not own USB-C accessories.
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