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by mtgx 5024 days ago
Yeah, and they could've waited a year longer to switch directly to micro-USB 3.0, especially considering their new laptops are also supporting USB 3.0, and it would've improved the transfer speed for iTunes files anyway.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/247507/usb_30_to_reach_smartp...

Apple didn't use Lightning for the users, they did it for the lock-in with the accessories (in the future).