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[VERGE] Apple’s Lightning connector was the first great port — and USB-C might be the last (www.theverge.com)

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[–] narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I can only speak for how it is in my "bubble".

But even if people need multiple cables, it's probably not as bad as previous port changes. With Apple's 30-pin to Lightning transition for example, nobody had Lightning cables in the beginning because it was a brand new port. With USB-C, it's already widely adopted and the iPhone is pretty much the only major tech device left that hasn't adopted it so far. People might already have USB-C cables. If they have a PS5 they have one, iPads nowadays all use USB-C, many MacBook models do (even though current ones use MagSafe again), there are even flashlights that use USB-C to charge.

Another example: in spots where people use wireless charging to charge their devices, nothing changes.

I just don't think it's that big of a deal. But we'll see.