“Everything must have USB-C” sounds great right now, but what about when it gets old and slow or something better comes a long that is worth the switch… we have to wait for the EU to tell everyone it’s ok and make a transition plan for the whole industry?
The entire point of the USB-C thing is so there is a standard charging port across all mobile devices. I doubt this is some sort of attempt at regulating the technology itself. If something faster comes along then it will organically become the new industry standard, just as every other USB charging port up to this point(e.g micro USB, mini USB). Apple is the outlier because they’ve kept their proprietary charging port for years, for the sole purpose of being able to set their own price for cables, dongles, etc… and preventing people from buying cheaper 3rd party options.
When bouncing between Android phones and everyone is picking a different style of USB, I can see where that is a problem.
However, those using an iPhone tend to stick to iPhone and the connector has been consistent for over a decade. People have a lot of those cables from 10 years of phones. For those in the Apple ecosystem, it’s more of a standard than micro-USB ever was.
It was also created at a time when USB was a complete mess. Having reversible port was really nice, and Lightning was the only real game in town. Thus, Apple users had a better experience for a decade, because they didn’t need to follow the rest of the industry that had an annoying 1-way port (I think it also had to do with trying to deliver audio over USB to headphones, when they were getting rid of the headphone jack. I remember reading about that, but I’m no audiophile). Now they need to change at the drop of a hat because Android decided USB-C is the way? USB-C is also becoming a mess, with a bunch of “standards” all hiding behind the same port, which is going to be confusing for consumers if/when they run into it.
I want USB-C on the iPhone, just not like this. And to be honest, with MagSafe, I rarely plug my phone in these days. It wouldn’t surprise me if Apple is planning to get rid of all the ports. There have been rumors to this effect. If that was the plan, do they need to keep a port around just because the EU says so, or can they remove it, because at least they don’t have a non-USB-C port?
The entire point of the USB-C thing is so there is a standard charging port across all mobile devices. I doubt this is some sort of attempt at regulating the technology itself. If something faster comes along then it will organically become the new industry standard, just as every other USB charging port up to this point(e.g micro USB, mini USB). Apple is the outlier because they’ve kept their proprietary charging port for years, for the sole purpose of being able to set their own price for cables, dongles, etc… and preventing people from buying cheaper 3rd party options.
When bouncing between Android phones and everyone is picking a different style of USB, I can see where that is a problem.
However, those using an iPhone tend to stick to iPhone and the connector has been consistent for over a decade. People have a lot of those cables from 10 years of phones. For those in the Apple ecosystem, it’s more of a standard than micro-USB ever was.
It was also created at a time when USB was a complete mess. Having reversible port was really nice, and Lightning was the only real game in town. Thus, Apple users had a better experience for a decade, because they didn’t need to follow the rest of the industry that had an annoying 1-way port (I think it also had to do with trying to deliver audio over USB to headphones, when they were getting rid of the headphone jack. I remember reading about that, but I’m no audiophile). Now they need to change at the drop of a hat because Android decided USB-C is the way? USB-C is also becoming a mess, with a bunch of “standards” all hiding behind the same port, which is going to be confusing for consumers if/when they run into it.
I want USB-C on the iPhone, just not like this. And to be honest, with MagSafe, I rarely plug my phone in these days. It wouldn’t surprise me if Apple is planning to get rid of all the ports. There have been rumors to this effect. If that was the plan, do they need to keep a port around just because the EU says so, or can they remove it, because at least they don’t have a non-USB-C port?