Considering I have a total of... zero Lightning cables and accessories, but a ton of standard USB-C? I would consider the 2019 iPhone line totally useless (but given by my lack of Lightning accessories, you can assume I use Android phones and thus consider all of the iPhones useless).
I've only ever seen one USB-C cable and the person who uses it finds it annoying (it's not even for an iphone but a raspberry-pi style device). I don't know why someone would have a "ton" of those cables, maybe two if they have a new iphone. Fast charge doesn't matter if you're able to actually let go of the phone and put it down, charging overnight should last all day.
I have now countered and balanced your data point, thus nullifying it.
by Anonymous Coward writes:
on Tuesday February 12, 2019 @06:41AM (#58108636)
except for Apple devices I have never seen a lightning cable. my phone, both my laptops, my generic docking station, my 2 desktop computers, chargers, power banks and hell even my fucking home server has USB-C. I have maybe 10 USB-C cables, they are cheap, fast and compatible across every newer device I own which includes ASUS, HP, Samsung, and ASrock based desktops. I keep several at my desktop, one beside bed, several at work and several in my laptop bag. not one of my devices has a lightning port, nor have I ever seen anyone not shackled to an idevice that has any need of one. You would have to walk around with your eyes shut to not see devices with USB-C everywhere given just about every phone/laptop/desktop has them nowadays and they usually come with a free one given that unlike the bullshit apple pulls USB-C is cheap.
Rolling Eyes (Score:2, Interesting)
Most customers want to keep the same connector, because they already have chargers and cables, and sometimes even accessories, for it.
USB-C is better in the long run, but that doesn't make it better now.
Re: (Score:1)
Considering I have a total of ... zero Lightning cables and accessories, but a ton of standard USB-C? I would consider the 2019 iPhone line totally useless (but given by my lack of Lightning accessories, you can assume I use Android phones and thus consider all of the iPhones useless).
Re: (Score:2)
I've only ever seen one USB-C cable and the person who uses it finds it annoying (it's not even for an iphone but a raspberry-pi style device). I don't know why someone would have a "ton" of those cables, maybe two if they have a new iphone. Fast charge doesn't matter if you're able to actually let go of the phone and put it down, charging overnight should last all day.
I have now countered and balanced your data point, thus nullifying it.
Re:Rolling Eyes (Score:0)