SCSI had a 5V pin, not sure the amps it supported though. But it could probably charge a USB device at regular speed.
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Android Phone With Fully Functioning Lightning Port Becomes Engineer's Latest Project
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What kind of sucks (for those of us that still use wired data transfer on occasion anyway) is that Lightning is technically capable of USB 3.0 speeds (see: the last Lightning-ported iPad Pros) but Apple, for whatever reason, never uses a USB 3.0+ capable controller in the iPhone. It's kind of infuriating, honestly. You are correct; USB-C, as a physical connector standard, really is not as good.
I wonder if they could mod an iPhone 13 with a headphone jack. Imagine how much they could sell that for…
Nothing. Nobody wants that anymore except for a few diehards.
I’d buy one, in spite of the extreme convenience of not being able to listen to music while charging the phone the new iPhones brought us.
I think its neat. Like he admits - completely impractical and something no one would ever want, but still neat.
Yep!! Unless you are the rare person who needs to frequently transfer massive data to and from your phone, lightning >USB C all day long and twice on Sunday.
Not true of course. You can indeed charge while listening.
Wirelessly, sure, but wireless earphones also run out of battery.
Anyway, my point was some still would use the jack were it present on the phone.
I really don't understand the Android hate.
The only functional difference is the ease of integration Apple offers, which is why I use an iPhone now after almost a decade on Android.
And there are things about Android I still miss, but for me ecosystem IS the juice.
On topic: I love it when engineers do stuff like this, effectively proving "it can be done".
Some "way-smarter-than-me" people out there to admire.
The only functional difference is the ease of integration Apple offers, which is why I use an iPhone now after almost a decade on Android.
And there are things about Android I still miss, but for me ecosystem IS the juice.
On topic: I love it when engineers do stuff like this, effectively proving "it can be done".
Some "way-smarter-than-me" people out there to admire.
Entertainment enhances people's lives, my man/lady.
And we don't know what he does with the rest of his time.
Now go return Christmas before the kids notice it's gone, Mr. G.
Do you not think though that someone with money to burn would buy it just for the novelty of having it? Like the iPhone with USB-C (granted that’s something people want but still sold for way more than it would’ve had it been standard and widely available)
Maybe it’s not android per se, but the experience you get with most android phones, that are cheaper but lack quality when compared with high end phones, be them android or iphones.
If someone prefers to use Android it doesn’t bother me, to each their own. Android absolutely offers things iOS doesn’t and for some people those things matter.
But there are far more differences than ease of integration.
Speed for one
OS upgrade support and longevity
Durability
UI smoothness
Smoother digital payment
Significantly superior security
User privacy priority
And lightning, which is superior to USB-C in every area except maximum speed
Plus the more subjective things like UI, services like AppleOne, etc.
“Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.”
―Dr. Ian Malcolm
I am a long-time reader and rarely post but I have a situation where I prefer Lightning over USB-C: speaker-docks.
I get all of the popularity of wireless charging and wireless audio. I have had two speaker-docks (one was 30-pin and one is Lightning). I use them at work as one device for charging and audio at the same time.
Are there any good speaker-docks for cellphones that have USB-C?
I get all of the popularity of wireless charging and wireless audio. I have had two speaker-docks (one was 30-pin and one is Lightning). I use them at work as one device for charging and audio at the same time.
Are there any good speaker-docks for cellphones that have USB-C?
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