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by kstenerud 1133 days ago
Really? So you mean I can take my Apple lightning cable, plug one end into a charger and the other end into my Android phone? Or my laptop? Or my TV box?

Because no, you can't. And that's the whole problem.

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You mentioned the transformers, those brick ends. You can absolutely use those on any usb c device since the cable is not fixed to them.
> So you mean I can take my Apple lightning cable

GP specifically said the chargers had standard USB ports - and they do. Either A (old) or C (new). You're talking about the cable which is a completely different thing (obvs.)

Sorry, do I really have to explain the difference between an adapter and a cable? I think that is the problem.