To be fair - we don't know that for sure.
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Apple May Sell Optional iPhone 15 Pro USB-C Thunderbolt Cable
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The media, and in particular the Mac-oriented media, could use someone to write a comprehensive article about how USB, and the various protocols it encompasses, work, in both technical and practical terms. Most users, and even some writers betray their ignorance all too often in articles like these.
But it's just easier to write pieces where Apple can be painted as a bad guy, and let the peanut gallery have at it.
And based only on rumors, at that.
Just like how the $20 buffing cloth was just a standard buffing cloth.
Apple knows how to fleece money from idiots.
This is the most greedy company on the planet earth 💸💸💸
more money for stockholders 😗
People are complaining; they wanted USB-C standard, and they got it! I can't have it both ways. Don't shoot the ma
Messager, in this matter the stockholders. made money from this.
People are complaining; they wanted USB-C standard, and they got it! I can't have it both ways. Don't shoot the ma
Messager, in this matter the stockholders. made money from this.
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I don't care too much if Apple doesn't include a Thunderbolt 4 cable in the box. What I do care about is that the iPhone has a Thunderbolt 4 port.
As long as the iPhone has a Thunderbolt 4 port, I can buy a relatively low-priced Thunderbolt 4 cable from Monoprice instead of paying Tim Cook's extortionate prices for an Apple-branded one.
As long as the iPhone has a Thunderbolt 4 port, I can buy a relatively low-priced Thunderbolt 4 cable from Monoprice instead of paying Tim Cook's extortionate prices for an Apple-branded one.
Well, I don't care really if it changes at 100 or 120W, either. And the data transfer speed is totally irrelevant to me. I sometimes plug MIDI Devices (a MIDI interface) into the iPad (but those are already USB-C), but can't even remember when I last used the port on the iPhone for data transfer....
Obviously, other people may back up locally to the Mac or use the data functionality more often for other things, but I wouldn't assume that the majority of the iPhone buyers used the port for more than charging.
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How often do people connect their iPhones to their computer to transfer video or photos to make this a big deal though? Most professionals are likely using mirror less expensive Nikon cameras for any commercial grade work anyway.
I understand Apples ambition for wanting this to be a device many prosumers will consider. As they have added cinematic feature over the years to show off the capabilities but let’s admit how many of us are really even using it? In most cases any videos we record are edited using iMovie or Clips then uploaded YouTube or synced through iCloud.
If you are already spending 1,499 on an iPhone Pro Max, you are likely spending money on iCloud storage which syncs it back to your Mac or PC or OneDrive.
I understand Apples ambition for wanting this to be a device many prosumers will consider. As they have added cinematic feature over the years to show off the capabilities but let’s admit how many of us are really even using it? In most cases any videos we record are edited using iMovie or Clips then uploaded YouTube or synced through iCloud.
If you are already spending 1,499 on an iPhone Pro Max, you are likely spending money on iCloud storage which syncs it back to your Mac or PC or OneDrive.
I think at this point, people are really just churning out rumours for the sake of churning out rumours.
Apple might release a cable that will work with their future product? Like how they already sell thunderbolt cables that work with their existing iPads and MacBooks?
I don’t know what is more pathetic. This rumour actually seeing the light of day, or the people jumping on any bandwagon just so they have an excuse to bash Apple.
Apple might release a cable that will work with their future product? Like how they already sell thunderbolt cables that work with their existing iPads and MacBooks?
I don’t know what is more pathetic. This rumour actually seeing the light of day, or the people jumping on any bandwagon just so they have an excuse to bash Apple.
And you won't need any other cable but an usbC for charging.
In EU you will need one usbC cable that will be capable of charging every device (even a 5$ speaker).
Although Apple will be selling an iPhone (pro and no pro) without a decent usbC cable to have good transfer speeds, that cable will allow you to charge any new electronic device on your home, because every item will have the usbC port.
But hey, Apple is Apple.
- We won't include you the FANTASTIC earpods with your brand new iPhone anymore.
- Now, we either include you the charger for environmental reasons.
- We will rise iPhone prices.
- Now, we will include a standard and cheap usbc cable with your extremely expensive iPhone. If you want decent speeds, pay more, (and maybe MFI).
This is such a dick move from Apple if true.
I use cables all the time. Airdrop works like ass and so I transfer and backup all my photos/videos per cable to my MBP and backup on an external drive. I also sync music library on my phone and music/video libraries of my two kids iPads via cable. Wireless is slow and unrealiable. Unfortunately USB/Lightning is also slow, but still faster and stable. And no I don't want every photo i take going up into the (payed for) iCloud. I prefer my own storage.
So capping speeds for no other reason than greed is disgusting and it should be a big deal. Apple should be ashamed to castrate "the best iPhone ever" in such a basic thing like USB speed. I can understand restricting Thunderbolt to Pro iPhones but throwing the peasant iPhone 15 back to the stone age is just wrong.
I bought an OWC 1 foot-ish certified TB4/USB4 cable 10 months ago for about $25 and tossed the 3rd gen iPad Pro cable in the drawer
Got the Anker 30w fast charger in purple as well.
Just move away from OEM and be happier and no guessing games.
I wish Lightning could have be upgraded. I like the plug/port style better… 🤓⛔
Got the Anker 30w fast charger in purple as well.
Just move away from OEM and be happier and no guessing games.
I wish Lightning could have be upgraded. I like the plug/port style better… 🤓⛔
It won’t. There will be and are other 3rd party cables that work. Why would Apple change from what they are doing with their other USB C devices?
I can use whatever USB C cables I want with my iPad or MacBook. If they are a Thunderbolt 3/4 cable I get the fastest transfers. If it’s just some random other cable with the USB C plug, I don’t. That’s all standard spec.
Why still on the rumor forum? Also, what about the ecosystem don’t you like?
September 12th... it feels like the event is still a month away but it's actually just a bit over 2 weeks from now.
I’ll be sticking to the 2m braided cables from Anker, in a choice of colours
Apple’s cable prices are ridiculous
Apple’s cable prices are ridiculous
I still find it quite irritating that Apple has not adopted at least USB 3.2 Gen 1 for all their devices by now. But then, if there's an option to sell overpriced cables, I'm sure they will use it.
EU USB-C reg only addresses charging, and then only requiring USB-C compliant charging if in the spec at that speed.
Actually I am not mad. People already have usb-c cables with better quality. If MFI is gone and iPhone survive any usb-c cable as iPads do - I don’t care. When I finally upgrade 11Pro around iPhone 16-17 then usb-c in iPhone might be mature enough hardware to make sense to have one - good cable at home for data transfers.
But I guess usage ofcables for data sync is just a thing for people who really make use of high end devices.
I would really like to see a questionable about it around people not only on mac rumors.
Sadly USB-C cable is very hard to make just energy as data ports are used for it so no data condom for plugging it to unknown chargers :/
But I guess usage ofcables for data sync is just a thing for people who really make use of high end devices.
I would really like to see a questionable about it around people not only on mac rumors.
Sadly USB-C cable is very hard to make just energy as data ports are used for it so no data condom for plugging it to unknown chargers :/
Well, the market is already beyond mature and doesn’t offer a lot of specs for Apple to upgrade from one year to the next.
Smart move to hold out some 5-10 years on ditching USB 2.0 and then only starting in 2023 and making >2.0 a new, premium feature.
Tim Cook is the kinda guy that will make several gallons of lemonade from a single lemon and cup of sugar have nobody complain how watered down it tastes.
Wouldnt say dumb.....Greed yes
Personally, wouldnt see the need for a 48Gps cable for my phone
It was easier for them to wear gloves than to practice proper body care.