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[–] disguy_ovahea 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

That’s the reason Apple released the Lightning connector. They pushed for several features for USB around 2010, including a reversible connector, but the USB-IF refused. Apple wanted USB-C, but couldn’t wait for the USB-IF to come to an agreement so they could replace the dated 20-pin connector.

[–] wolfpack86 1 points 2 months ago

I'm sure they were mortified they needed to release a proprietary connector