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by julienb_sea 1734 days ago
The lightning ecosystem is that a huge percentage of people in the united states expect their phones, and their friends' phones, to charge over lightning. This is a convenience for them. I'm not really defending it, since usb-C would be much easier for me, but I can understand why the transition would be painful for a lot of average users.
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I also remember the huge uproar when Apple switched from the 30-pin connector to the lightning connector.