Mind. Blown. Revolutionary.
I demand Jony Ive's video for this in Keynote.
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Video Shows New Lightning Cable with Reversible USB Connector in Action
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I demand Jony Ive's video for this in Keynote.
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I sincerely think you don't have a clue what this news is about.
Could you not be bothered to read/watch the video? The reversible USB end will work in standard USB ports. The lightning end will be the same.
Some people....
Fake
FAKE FAKE FAKE.... when he "Flips" the cable, the cable disappears off the camera veiw then reappears "Flipped" and is plugged... yes there is no USB image on the other side but pretty easy to find a third party cable without one of these, I would like to see the poster of this vid show the end of the cable as this is a crock of ****...
FAKE FAKE FAKE.... when he "Flips" the cable, the cable disappears off the camera veiw then reappears "Flipped" and is plugged... yes there is no USB image on the other side but pretty easy to find a third party cable without one of these, I would like to see the poster of this vid show the end of the cable as this is a crock of ****...
That box is 100% fake. This might end up being how it will work, however this cable shown is fake. Even the way it is wrapped, that is how it comes in the iPhone box, not in the retail box. The font on the box too it not correct and the picture is of the current cable.
I lol'd at that.
... That's what she said.
Why do that when you can fork over another $29 for a 2 meter one?
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But who can use the reversible USB right now?! Nobody.. All usual USB connectors are non-reversable - so, doe snot matter we will have a cable with reversible - it will not fit the 3.0 connectors .. And Apple will push us to buy an additional adapter - USB 3.0 --> USB 3.1
This would work for sure but will add plenty to the price tag! Unless you can get a copy from China!!!!!( you know they will make a copy)
Am I missing something? How exactly does this work? Does the part of the connector with the pins on it move? Is it spring loaded or something? Looking at a USB port I don't see how you can plug this cable in if the pins are in the middle?
The female is the same! The male is changing! Ah, forget! This is way over your head!!!
I honestly can't remember the last time any cable associated with any of my Apple devices failed. Any chance you're just very rough on them?
No, I know... it has to be Apple's fault.
For the love of god and all that's holy...
These "reversible" cables will work just fine in ALL & EVERY USB port that exists today.
They've just changed the design of the USB end so it will go in your (current) USB ports whichever way you put it in.
No adapters, no dramas, just a newer design of USB connection that works whatever way you put it in to any USB port (think Lightning cable).
Why is this so hard to grasp??
Considering that the NAND chips in the iPhone and other smart phones dont even come close to saturating usb 2.0, you might want to rethink that Maxx.
FAKE FAKE FAKE.... when he "Flips" the cable, the cable disappears off the camera veiw then reappears "Flipped" and is plugged... yes there is no USB image on the other side but pretty easy to find a third party cable without one of these, I would like to see the poster of this vid show the end of the cable as this is a crock of ****...
If I were to demonstrate a reversible USB plug, I would certainly plug it in more than once, and do it slowly. I don't buy it, either.
But I don't blame the poster, I blame MacRumors for not doing due diligence and posting just anything.
Though there have been USB connectors like this before http://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-Un...nkId=7NKU2ODRSTN3DGRT&creativeASIN=B00EIDU3D4
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Don't worry, this reversible USB connector works with existing USB ports, according to the rumors. I don't know how.
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The box at the beginning looks really fake, and the guy doesn't even show the inside of his USB port on his laptop. What if there's just a hole there?
Strange... how can work with existing looking at pictures. . Should not work.
We still do not know if it works with old USB 3.0
we cannot see anything on that video - no USB connector close picture to see did they use old or new type of receptacle