I don't see the mentioned article on the WSJ ( I have a subscription and access to all ). Would MR please post a link to cite the source?
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One Analyst Thinks the iPhone 8 Will Still Have a Lightning Connector With USB-C Adapter for Europe
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Nobody here has any idea. Pure whining and speculation. I refer you to my post in the prior front page thread.
No, because it's for sale in Europe only to comply with regulations. So it'll probably cost £30, and cost Apple 50 pence to make.....
Historically, the American experiment was to have as little as possible mandated by the government. It was/is thought that industry was best left to figure out what they thought was best and have the market place decide what is best for how people live their life. Of course there are safety standards etc. so that there is a flow to society but we Mac/iPhone users wouldn't be happy if majority ruled and we lived by how Android decided the connectivity standards along with MS running on all PCs. The best usually wins in the long run but government mandates slow the progress toward that end. While at times it can be inconvenient, I perfer our traditional role of less government mandates.Why don't we have campaigns like this here in the US?
It would be nice just having 1 cable that does it all. I'm sure someone in here will prove me wrong though. . . .
Additionally, be careful of what you wish for… one ring to rule them all wasn't so good for Middle Earth.
I guess Apple couldn't wait any longer and knew Lightning would probably have a shorter life than the 30-pin. Personally, I think a full change to USB-C should be implemented and given Apple's move with the MBP line, I think that scenario is coming.
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Well according to the top comment on a post earlier today, lighting is much better as it's "not as bulky"... Yep, some Apple fans would prefer a proprietary connector that doesn't give them any benefit over the universal standard.
Well according to the top comment on a post earlier today, lighting is much better as it's "not as bulky"... Yep, some Apple fans would prefer a proprietary connector that doesn't give them any benefit over the universal standard.
It sounds likely to me that both reports are somewhat right. I could easily imagine Apple shipping a USB-C to Lightning cord, where instead of USB-A on the power source side, it's USB-C. A user could then plug directly in to the new MacBooks or any number of Windows PCs that support USB-C, and the little power block terminates with USB-C now. That I think would be the smart move, to drive more people away from USB-A.
Poor poets! Even in my eventual dictatorship I can assure all poets they will not be restricted to a 5 year lifespan!I dunno, most poets live a lot longer than 5 years.
When I travel (light), I only bring one set of charger+cable for both my iPhone and iPad with me. For charging other devices (see below) I just add another cable or two. If I travel with my MBP, I need to add the MBP charger (including cable). But if that charger could also charge my iPhone or iPad and other devices, I get more flexibility for charging (currently the MBP itself serves as the charger for other devices).
I might have made more sense to include a USB-C to Lightning cable with new Macs that only have USB-C ports than to include a USB-C to Lightning cable with iPhones. Most non-Macs with USB-C ports still have USB-A ports and thus the iPhone can get by with 'only' having a USB-A to Lightning cable, while most Mac users probably have iPhones.
I have an iPhone and an iPad that each need Lightning. But I also have non-Apple Bluetooth headphones, a wireless hotspot and a camera that need USB micro. I have multiple external HDDs that need USB mini. I have other external HDDs and another camera that need USB3 micro. I have a yet another camera that needs a proprietary USB plug.
Interchangeability goes far beyond switching between Mac and iPhone.
I doubt it'll happen. The thinness and precision of the iPhone oppose USB-C.
I'm so amused by the people who think any iPhone/iPad would get USB C. The adapter is the way they will go, just like the 30pin to microusb and the Lightning to microusb adapters. Anyone who honestly thinks Apple would change that this early into Lightning really needs to stop listening to these "analysts".
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Sure you can, but that would make the plug bigger/thicker than it needs to be. Apple is about thin, and Lightning can be made much thinner than USB C.
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Sure you can, but that would make the plug bigger/thicker than it needs to be. Apple is about thin, and Lightning can be made much thinner than USB C.
Definitely going to stop reading if you guys keep ripping off news like this without linking to the source
It's an Apple connector, it's NOT standard and never WILL be an industry standard for that reason alone.
I prefer more government intervention, as businesses never have the environment or helping their customers best interests as a priority
My guess is able releases USB-C to lightning cables with new devices. Everyone will have to buy new Apple Certified USB power bricks or USB-A to USB-C adapters.
No idea what exactly it did in the mobile space that micro usb did not... And yes they helped - just like Intel, Ti, HP - and the rest of the working group. Apple Is like SONY of the 90's with random proprietary nonsense.
Is it possible there's confusion about what END of the cable was part of the rumor? Apple is definitely going to make the shift to USB-C across their whole line of macs at some point so it makes sense for them to start putting Lightning to USB-C cables in all of their iPhone boxes, to replace the old USB2 plug. But I can't see them ditching Lightning at this point with all of the peripherals being released for it -- including the new Beats wireless headphones.
My AirPods (which charge by Lightning and are top sellers for Apple) also agree with the prediction that iPhone 8 will be charged by Lightning cable. Though I think that cable will plug into a USB-C charging plug.