I wouldn't be surprised that Apple offers a USB Type C connector charging case for the AirPods Pro 2 starting around May 2023.
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Gurman: AirPods and Mac Accessories Likely to Switch to USB-C by 2024
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But if the port is dead, wouldn't replacing the cable be pointless?
This does make me wonder how many iPhones have Lightning connectors that are frying. Maybe they stagger the connections, but if they did, why are so many cables being destroyed. Sure, it could be that the cables aren't made robust enough to survive, but is the iPhone? Switching to Qi/wireless charging would solve that issue, but likely create a bunch more. There are people that just refuse to use wireless charging, just flat out refuse to do it.
'Don't watch the food cook'?
There were people that refused to use microwave ovens, but most of them are likely dead.
But back on topic: Apple should be required to enable wireless charging in all of their products (all devices should be wireless charging capable Out Of The Box from ALL vendors) and, since USB-C is The Next Big Thing, all devices should also have that capability to charge on a wire. (Selling 2 different versions of the case for Air Pods is ridiculous IMO)
Yeah, pharmaceutical companies are a perfect example of what’s wrong with this country…
This is what happens when a company has to manage switching over millions of devices. People forget all the complaints when the 30 pin switchover happened. What Apple has done is pushed many people to switch over to usbc in other areas, so when the iPhone switches it'll be a non-issue.
Typo. It was the usb port mess of the time.
Early usbc cables were frying devices. It was so bad an engineer started a site to test cables so people knew which ones were safe.
USB Type-C cable so bad it fries Google engineer’s Chromebook Pixel
Benson Leung, the Type-C cable testing vigilante, has finally met his match.
arstechnica.com
They were really fast with the MacBook and they were similarly "switching over millions of devices".
More like obvious lack of knowledge.
That's not true and you proved it yourself. First you were specifically talking about phones but the example you gave is about a laptop.Early usbc cables were frying devices. It was so bad an engineer started a site to test cables so people knew which ones were safe.
USB Type-C cable so bad it fries Google engineer’s Chromebook Pixel
Benson Leung, the Type-C cable testing vigilante, has finally met his match.
Second the cable didn't really fry the laptop but an embedded controller that's also used for USB charging.
Google’s experience with their initial implementation of USB-C is very specific and can't be generalized to the entire market the way you did it. So No, early on people weren't frying their phones with USB-C cables.
Also people do realize USB-C doesn’t automatically mean higher than USB 2 speeds right? I had a motherboard that went through this. Always negotiated at USB 2 speeds even though it was a USB-C cable.
I still think it's a bad idea. If the EU was successful 8-9 years ago, we'd still have micro-USB ports on everything. How would you like your iPad Pro with only a micro-USB port on it? How will Apple (or any other manufacturer) cram multiple ports onto a modern cellphone? Should we have mandated the the original iMac have been shipped with a serial and parallel ports? 20 years ago, should we have mandated the 30-pin port on Apple devices? We'd probably still have those to this day if we did.
And while I'd be happy if swapping batteries on laptops were simpler (as in not glued in), I can't see how making them removable the way they were 20 years ago would be good for weight, thinness and run-times.
I just can't see how any of this will be good for innovation.
And despite the US's problems (and there are plenty), I see just as much if not more striking and rioting in France, for example. So I'm not sure bringing international politics into the debate over mandating the port used on single-port devices like phones is necessary.
Like I said, I'm all for market forces pushing Apple towards a USB-C standard like they're doing with iPads, but if a company has something better, I think they should be free to use it (and without requiring making their devices bigger/thicker just to accommodate a second USB-C connector as per law). People can then choose to buy it or not.
Except this hasn't needed to change in 50+ years. Having a standard on things that don't rapidly change, like the size of a screw on a door hinge, is one thing. Mandating a standardized port on a mobile device where it's very difficult if not impossible to add additional ports to accommodate port mandates, and for ports which may be obsolete in years, not decades like a gasoline pump, is something entirely different.
(And even then, the size of a door hinge isn't a legally-mandated standard... just a standard by convention. Want to buy a non-standard door hinge, go right ahead).
That's true but I would assume Apple would use a higher speed USB-C protocol, like Google does with their Pixel phones. Apple ought to be able to do the same considering that Pixel phones cost considerably less than their iPhone counterparts.
Almost an order of magnitude more iPhones are sold per year than Macs. You're talking about 10s of millions vs 100s of millions.
So the usb charging situation was good when Lightning was introduced?
It fried his device and the devices he was using to test. It specifically was a problem with the cable. And you're going to split hairs that it was not the device that was fried, but the embedded controller inside the device. I'm sure when you tell people their iPhone isn't fried, just the port used to charge, that will make them feel better.
I fully admit that usbc has matured some since then, but the cabling is still a mess.
Using the wrong USB-C cable can damage your tech. Here's how to avoid that
This is a minefield, but these tips will help you get the best cable for you.
www.zdnet.com
It's 2024 and USB-C is even more of a mess
USB-C phones and devices are billed as the one-stop solution for all our future cable needs, but feature compatibility is a major problem.
www.androidauthority.com
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I think even Apple must see some limitation with lightning. Otherwise, why would all their iPads use usb-c (except the cheapest). The usb-c connector type can be used for much higher data transfer speeds than lightning on your iPad (like Thunderbolt).
And even besides transfer speeds, is not usb-c capable of delivering much higher power to charge a device than lightning?
I can only imagine the absolute dread you must feel when traveling because you have to bring two small cables with you, rather than just one. I would just give up on travel for the next year.
sorry to break it to you, but you won't be able to charge your iphone with an improved "airplay".
To my knowledge the wired Apple Car Play uses USB-A or -C to connect to the car. I don't know of any manufacturers that have a direct Lightning connection. My wife's new Audi Q3 is wired using a Lightning to USB A. There are numerous adapters available. This "concern" is a Red Herring.
Coiled Lightning Cable, dé USB to Lightning Cable 3.3ft [MFi Certified & CarPlay Compatible], for iPhone 12 Pro Max/12/12 mini/13/11 Pro/X/8/iPad
Now you are just making excuses. It's millions vs millions just like you've said.
Well it's wasn't like you said it was because you messes up the facts.
It was a specific device problem not a general cable problem.
Also it was specific to Google and no other company. You made a generalized statement which you obvious can't support.
Nah, those are just FUD articles that scream for attention.I fully admit that usbc has matured some since then, but the cabling is still a mess.
Using the wrong USB-C cable can damage your tech. Here's how to avoid that
This is a minefield, but these tips will help you get the best cable for you.
It's 2024 and USB-C is even more of a mess
USB-C phones and devices are billed as the one-stop solution for all our future cable needs, but feature compatibility is a major problem.www.androidauthority.com
The subject is iphones and Apple accessories. None of these devices need HDMI, DVI, 4K HDR 120Hz, Thunderbolt or 100W or 240W capabilities.
USB-C is just the physical port and there's no problem with it.
So if you don't like it don't buy Apple? Pretty easy concept. I'm sure you knew Apple used lightning when you bought your iPhone even though you had other options. If enough of you stop buying Apple products because of their "obsolete" port then they will change it.
Be brave, vote with your $$.
The ASUS ROG STRIX SCAR 17 also already can charge and run via USBC at 100w (which, btw, means it's already EU compliant), I suspect it clocks down at 100w, but 240w via USBC, which likely will be in the next gen laptop, is almost certainly enough to run at full power and just charge slower
My 16" work MBP comes with a 140w power brick but it works with a 65w brick just fine unless I'm pegging the CPU for hours on end in which case the battery will slowly discharge, otherwise just charges slower
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