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iPhone 15 buyers will be reminded Lightning cables are now landfill (9to5mac.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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Leaker yeux1122 says that Apple Store staff have been told to make sure iPhone 15 buyers know about the change...

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

There were no fragile little pins to hold it in so it lasted a lot longer

...except Apple made the housing and cable super fragile so they'd sell more "certified" cables. Phew, dodged a bullet there. Any excuse Apple ever made about Lightning falls on its face when you figure out how two-faced they are.

Sad thing is that I actually liked Lightning cables, a lot, but I liked them when they were made by decent manufacturers with braided cord and a sturdy connector.