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An argument for USB-C iPhones (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Yes, there are basically no reasons to not move to USB-C. Up until this point, I have been saying that it is a matter of convenience. But it is also economical.

The other day, my wife and I were out and planned to get lunch and go back home. We had outdoor seating and it was a beautiful day, so she decided to stay and work.

She did not have her lightning headphones and asked me how much a cheap pair would cost. Well, since it is lightning it would be about 3x as much as a USB-C pair.

I was so close to just pulling the trigger on an iPhone 13 since my iPhone XR is constantly freezing and has terrible battery life. This instance reaffirmed my decision to wait for a USB-C model iPhone.

If the iPhone 15 for some reason does not have USB-C or it is wildly expensive, I am just going to get an iPhone 13 and use that until is no longer works.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

It's a given that the next iPhone is USB C. Notice that the Vision Pro also uses USB C. And for extra evidence, take a look at this Unbox Therapy short where he shows us a mold of the new iPhone 14. You can clearly see a USB C Port.

Having said that, I may be in the minority on this, but I'll miss Lightning. It's just such a small, elegant connector. It doesn't have a "tongue" like USB C so it's easier to clean both the male and female ports. USB C is great and all, and I know it has more capabilities with more pins and everything, but man I've really liked Lightning.