Adding USB-C to the iPad isn’t enough to fix Apple’s messy port strategy

Adding USB-C to the iPad isn’t enough to fix Apple’s messy port strategy

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https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/10/31/18043062/apple-usb-c-ipad-pro-strategy-iphone-macbook-port-dongle

Apple’s new iPad Pros are here, and if you haven’t already heard, one of the biggest changes is the switch to USB-C (and only USB-C) — unlike Apple’s iPhones, which feature Lightning as their single port.

Many people — myself included — have taken the time to rant about how Apple refuses to put USB-C on the iPhone. It’s a decision that would have allowed basically every major Apple device to share a charger with each other and with practically every other major new electronic device released today. It’s the kind of interoperability that has essentially been the core promise of USB-C since it was first introduced.

Adding USB-C to the iPad isn’t enough to fix Apple’s messy port strategy

Oct 31, 2018, 5:47pm UTC
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/10/31/18043062/apple-usb-c-ipad-pro-strategy-iphone-macbook-port-dongle > Apple’s new iPad Pros are here, and if you haven’t already heard, one of the biggest changes is the switch to USB-C (and only USB-C) — unlike Apple’s iPhones, which feature Lightning as their single port. > Many people — myself included — have taken the time to rant about how Apple refuses to put USB-C on the iPhone. It’s a decision that would have allowed basically every major Apple device to share a charger with each other and with practically every other major new electronic device released today. It’s the kind of interoperability that has essentially been the core promise of USB-C since it was first introduced.