▲ 491 ▼ All phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries from 2027 (www.theolivepress.es) submitted 6 months ago by rssbot@lemmy.bestiver.se [M, B] to c/hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se 78 comments fedilink hide all child comments Comments
[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (7 children) Oh, yeah, that usbc change was so positive permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] zexyqag@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (6 children) Never used an iphone so a bit out of the loop on what would be negative about it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Jiral@lemmy.org 8 points 6 months ago* Nothing was negative about it other than Apple's manevolent compliance. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 3 points 6 months ago (3 children) Apple's Lightning connector was initially an improvement on microUSB being kinda a not great connector/port. I can't remember if it also ran at a faster data rate than USB2 or if I'm just mixing up my history with FireWire. But once USB-C became ubiquitous, Apple's continued insistence on the Lightning connector was more because being different became a social pressure to switch to and remain in the iOS ecosystem, plus they collect royalties on every lightning connector cable/device sold permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] 1D10@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) Here at Apple we are different, not better just different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago True, though as he pointed out, at the time they released it, it was against microUSB and lightning was better, to be fair. Then they just ignored USB-C for way too long a time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago yes, it was running at usb2 speeds which was considered slow in 2014. they intentionally limited it to force people to use iCloud to move data around devices instead of sending pictures over the cable. ironically when they moved to the USB c ports with the 15 series. the base 15 was still usb2 speeds under the hood just with a new chip. the pro, plus, and pro max were faster iirc. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Everyone would be locked into their vendors cable, creating fake inelastic demand. For example, DS chargers would be way overpriced permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zexyqag@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (6 children) Never used an iphone so a bit out of the loop on what would be negative about it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Jiral@lemmy.org 8 points 6 months ago* Nothing was negative about it other than Apple's manevolent compliance. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 3 points 6 months ago (3 children) Apple's Lightning connector was initially an improvement on microUSB being kinda a not great connector/port. I can't remember if it also ran at a faster data rate than USB2 or if I'm just mixing up my history with FireWire. But once USB-C became ubiquitous, Apple's continued insistence on the Lightning connector was more because being different became a social pressure to switch to and remain in the iOS ecosystem, plus they collect royalties on every lightning connector cable/device sold permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] 1D10@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) Here at Apple we are different, not better just different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago True, though as he pointed out, at the time they released it, it was against microUSB and lightning was better, to be fair. Then they just ignored USB-C for way too long a time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago yes, it was running at usb2 speeds which was considered slow in 2014. they intentionally limited it to force people to use iCloud to move data around devices instead of sending pictures over the cable. ironically when they moved to the USB c ports with the 15 series. the base 15 was still usb2 speeds under the hood just with a new chip. the pro, plus, and pro max were faster iirc. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Everyone would be locked into their vendors cable, creating fake inelastic demand. For example, DS chargers would be way overpriced permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jiral@lemmy.org 8 points 6 months ago* Nothing was negative about it other than Apple's manevolent compliance. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 3 points 6 months ago (3 children) Apple's Lightning connector was initially an improvement on microUSB being kinda a not great connector/port. I can't remember if it also ran at a faster data rate than USB2 or if I'm just mixing up my history with FireWire. But once USB-C became ubiquitous, Apple's continued insistence on the Lightning connector was more because being different became a social pressure to switch to and remain in the iOS ecosystem, plus they collect royalties on every lightning connector cable/device sold permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] 1D10@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) Here at Apple we are different, not better just different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago True, though as he pointed out, at the time they released it, it was against microUSB and lightning was better, to be fair. Then they just ignored USB-C for way too long a time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago yes, it was running at usb2 speeds which was considered slow in 2014. they intentionally limited it to force people to use iCloud to move data around devices instead of sending pictures over the cable. ironically when they moved to the USB c ports with the 15 series. the base 15 was still usb2 speeds under the hood just with a new chip. the pro, plus, and pro max were faster iirc. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 1D10@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) Here at Apple we are different, not better just different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago True, though as he pointed out, at the time they released it, it was against microUSB and lightning was better, to be fair. Then they just ignored USB-C for way too long a time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago True, though as he pointed out, at the time they released it, it was against microUSB and lightning was better, to be fair. Then they just ignored USB-C for way too long a time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago yes, it was running at usb2 speeds which was considered slow in 2014. they intentionally limited it to force people to use iCloud to move data around devices instead of sending pictures over the cable. ironically when they moved to the USB c ports with the 15 series. the base 15 was still usb2 speeds under the hood just with a new chip. the pro, plus, and pro max were faster iirc. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Everyone would be locked into their vendors cable, creating fake inelastic demand. For example, DS chargers would be way overpriced permalink fedilink source parent