iPads and MacBooks use USB-C now, so even if you are a 100% Apple person you will need to carry two chargers/cables.
Not to mention that for those of us who prefer wired headphones (for any of a hundred reasons), you can use the same USB-C wired headphones with your Mac and any Android phone, but you'll need a dongle if you use a Mac and an iPhone.
The user experience resulting from keeping the iPhone line on Lightning while the Mac and iPad line move to USB-C is downright bad, and getting worse by the day. Apple should have dumped Lightning for USB-C on the iPhone at least three (and arguably four) years ago. At this point, they're so far behind the technology curve that I'm starting to wonder if Apple's management decisions are being made by Magic-8-Ball. Instead of innovating, the iPhone is playing catch-up, and losing. Not good.
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.
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iPads and MacBooks use USB-C now, so even if you are a 100% Apple person you will need to carry two chargers/cables.
It gets even worse if you need multiple dongles.
Re:Rolling Eyes (Score:2)
Not to mention that for those of us who prefer wired headphones (for any of a hundred reasons), you can use the same USB-C wired headphones with your Mac and any Android phone, but you'll need a dongle if you use a Mac and an iPhone.
The user experience resulting from keeping the iPhone line on Lightning while the Mac and iPad line move to USB-C is downright bad, and getting worse by the day. Apple should have dumped Lightning for USB-C on the iPhone at least three (and arguably four) years ago. At this point, they're so far behind the technology curve that I'm starting to wonder if Apple's management decisions are being made by Magic-8-Ball. Instead of innovating, the iPhone is playing catch-up, and losing. Not good.