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0 pointsmszcz2y ago0 comments

It's not EU's loathsome meddling, it's Apple's loathsome insistince on using a proprietary cable for years and years to make an extra buck that has your knickers in a twist now.

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misnome2y ago

Which cable should they have used instead?

ThatPlayer2y ago

They shouldn't have made it proprietary. Lightning could've been the USB-C instead of what we got.

blokey2y ago

You do realize that Apple designed the connector for USB-C and donated it to the consortium.

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sbuk2y ago

Well blame the consortium members that rejected it over Micro USB!

Moldoteck2y ago

Switch to usb-c just like they did with ipads? And laptops?

robertoandred2y ago

There was no USB-C in 2012.

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0 pointsmszcz2y ago0 comments

It's not EU's loathsome meddling, it's Apple's loathsome insistince on using a proprietary cable for years and years to make an extra buck that has your knickers in a twist now.

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misnome2y ago

Which cable should they have used instead?

ThatPlayer2y ago

They shouldn't have made it proprietary. Lightning could've been the USB-C instead of what we got.

blokey2y ago

You do realize that Apple designed the connector for USB-C and donated it to the consortium.

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sbuk2y ago

Well blame the consortium members that rejected it over Micro USB!

Moldoteck2y ago

Switch to usb-c just like they did with ipads? And laptops?

robertoandred2y ago

There was no USB-C in 2012.

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