we'll probably get portless before usb c on iphone

buy me magsafe charger so i can test

here you go:

Thanks

How does every apple product except the iphone use usb c now

This is why I love the EU lol. They're the only ones who do some serious s*** to Big US Tech companies

@op Do you think the EU should be allowed to do this to companies in general?

Right. Thank God for them tbh. If this s*** were up to America, those mfers would let them charge you money just to press the power button on your phone. You'd have to order the box, the phone, the instruction manual all separately for respective prices.

America just bends over and spreads when it comes to s*** like this. EU are the real chads of the world.

Water bottle with a micro USB charger?

Sounds short circuity...

Lightning is a nice staple tbh, plus I actually prefer the sword in a sheath type fit (where as USB C got the tongue in the middle).

But if it's true that lightning port is forever behind USB C, then idk what they've been doing this whole time...

Lightning port is notorious for going bad too. USB C is quite robust... Assuming you don't jam a micro USB or lightning charger into it.

Imo I really do believe they're dragging their feet with it because they want to stay proprietary. We're talking about a company that pulled some crazy mental gymnastics to justify selling a power brick separate from a new device. Not to mention they use USB C on the chargers and the computers.

God I hate big tech so f***ing much. All of em are THE DEVIL

The only way people should be mad too is if they changed it to a new proprietary. I dare say they could probably get away with that too...

I think people would be annoyed at first, but once they realize pretty much everyone uses the same charger now regardless of make, it'd catch on very fast.

Matter fact, I won't be surprised if when they're forced to start using USB C, they'll suddenly announce they're going portless and they'll make some proprietary wireless charging system...

long live EU

if it wasnt for EU standing up, USA wouldn't care they'd just let this slide

It predates the USB C, it also predates current tech... and beats it ONLY because it was the first reversible charger on phones.

I will say it's a little late to be mandating this, this should've been done 5+ years ago. Like you said, things are gonna go wireless now.

But don't forget how USB C is technologically superior in every way than lightning. They could make a new lightning that is equivalent, but that would require more conductors in the wire I think... so it would probably need to be bigger, and they'd be right back here.

I will miss the old USB A, but USB C is the future

How is it confusing? Manufacturers stay wanting their proprietary cords...

It's an all in one port that is capable of reverse power delivery, can transfer at crazy speeds, and works as a video cable... and it's cheap to manufacture because of no made up MFI certification, yet it still offers the same level of 'security'

I never saw that as an issue (just read the specs of the device...), but I see your point... USB A is the same thing tho, which is what USB C is replacing...

Also Chinese Androids are nice asl unless you're talking about some AliExpress ripoff... but thunderbolt 4 is the next gen of USB C, they're backwards compat. Who would ever expect a USB C port on a phone to be a Thunderbolt 4 connection unless it specified?

And where would it create security vulnerabilities?

Wireless charging isnt efficient enough tho. Apple f***ed themselves on this one. They should pay for it