The iPhone lightning connector

[jcliden]

That's so much smaller than I imagined! It looks awful weak... and easily breakable..

 

[Aston.Zagato]

Very!

OMG! It's tiny! May have to reinforce that cable end with some electrical tape...

 

[highertechnology]

Also smaller than I expected. I just wish it was less expensive than I expected.

 

[cambookpro]

Just measured it and it is a HALF CM wide!!

My head hurts!!

 

[appswipe]

That's so much smaller than I imagined! It looks awful weak... and easily breakable..

MicroUSB is about that size and Ive never had one break.

But this does seem to be more plastic than metal so im curious if we're going to see a lot of broken cables in a year.

 

[Born Again]

I predicted that people will be snapping their lighting connectors

What a stupid name btw - lighting. What's so lighting about it?

Still USB 2

 

[MacUser09]

I predicted that people will be snapping their lighting connectors

What a stupid name btw - lighting. What's so lighting about it?

Still USB 2

It's lightning, not lighting.

 

[Born Again]

It's lightning, not lighting.

Ha and why is it marketed as LIGHTNING??

 

[armoredsaint]

how is it any different than a micro usb in size - looks almost the same

 

[Pagemakers]

Apple have stated there with be no iPhone 5 dock. After seeing the fragilness of this connector I'm not surprised.

Wait until you see one like I have and imagine docking anything to it.

As a cable I think it will be fine but as a dock of any sort don't hold your breath.

 

[Koodauw]

What about using the audio port (headphon jack) to help support the iPhone standing up in some sort of speaker dock?

I agree Apple probably wants stand alone units, with Airplay or Bluetooth streaming. Does seem more elegant.

 

[ROLLTIDE1]

That is tiny!

That's what she said