Why engage in a flawed argument. You’re stating it’s overreach when you clearly don’t understand what the EU is about. There’s no argument to be had, I voted for Brexit because I didn’t like it and didn’t want my country to be a part of it. But it is what it is.
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EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024
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Why engage in a flawed argument. You’re stating it’s overreach when you clearly don’t understand what the EU is about. There’s no argument to be had, I voted for Brexit because I didn’t like it and didn’t want my country to be a part of it. But it is what it is.
OK if that's how you want to play it, just remember that fooling yourself doesn't mean you're fooling anyone else reading this.
Fooling myself?
I understand governments are free to make decisions on what goes on in their areas on control. You don’t see to understand that.
I’m not sure that Apple haven’t reached the end of the line with lightning and speeds. The more limited number of pins (8) is probably holding it back compared to usb-c (24).
Usb-C looks to be using 8 of its 24 just to get to its faster speeds.
I’m sure if Apple could have pushed Lightning further, we’d have seen it on their computers too. I also think it’s curious we’re seeing them use usb-c more on the tablet devices that are now as powerful or almost as powerful as the macs running the M1 processors.
I live in Australia, but I recognise that my government's website is not relevant in the wider discussion of the way the EU forced cookie acceptance banners on to all the major websites.
No no, when I've responded to all your points, you don't get to ignore all my arguments and then keep going. I'm happy to leave our little discussion as is for others to read.
Your response is that it’s overreach which is just wrong. They’re not forcing apple to change anything outside the EU. But you keep making the point.
You’re acting like you have some kind of gotcha and I don’t know why.
I stand corrected. But I still think we’ll see usb-c iPhones in 23.
Apple keeps a chassis around for 3 years now and so we are due a new one next year.
It wouldn’t make much sense to introduce a new chassis next year with lightening and then convert it to usb-c in 24.
Nor keep a confusing SKU of some models have lightening and a e SIM tray, some with usb-c and a sim tray, some with … you get the idea.
Presumably 2023’s iPhones will also see them lose the esim globally (with the ‘rest of the world’ iPhone 14 hanging around for markets / carriers that can’t won’t make that transition).
So what I’m saying is that it makes sense for Apple to design the 2023 ‘next 3 years’ internals are designed around the assumption that they’ll have usb-c and no sim tray.
I don’t see that as a barrier. Already they have dual-SIM, single-SIM, and eSIM-only models each sold in different markets. All in several colors and several storage capacities.
Adding another EU-specific model wouldn’t seem to be beyond their abilities if they should wish to do so for whatever reason.
I know the shape has nothing to do. That’s why I said even if they want to keep lightning they just need to improve its data transfer speed. It’s 10 years old, it does need a speed upgrade even if they don’t want to physically modify the connector shape.
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They don’t have single SIM iphones anymore, at least not in Apple’s current line up. All current gen iphones are dual SIM: they’re Dual e-SIM in the US, dual physical SIM in China and eSIM + physical SIM in the rest of the world, but none are single SIM anymore.
I am speaking only of physical SIM capability, as that defines different construction for each of the three model variants.
However many eSIMs each can manage is a function of software and chipset, not requiring differentiated manufacturing, and thus irrelevant to my point that Apple could certainly offer an EU only USBC model if they should choose to do so.
They have the power to force this change in the EU. Apple and every other company can have an EU and non-EU version of a product if they want. They may not want to but that's on that company, not the EU. Just like the US has the right for require companies sell products that meet certain requirements here.
The question I asked was "should they have the power?", not "do they have the power?".
Well, we’ll see. I have a feeling that they’ll make the switch across the board. We’re seeing USB-C in most of the iPads now and all of the Mac range.
We already have iPhone pro owners complaining about the data transfer speed of lightening re getting their 48MP photos off their devices, so this feels overdue when photo file sizes are only going to get bigger in the near future.
I expect this is now more about Apple being reluctant to give up the money it makes from the lightening licensing program.
Perhaps we’ll see renewed efforts around MagSafe, which doesn’t really seem to have taken the world by storm.
The Lightning connector is only two years older than USB-C. Is USB-C going to be “outdated” in two years’ time, too? The EU legislators better get cracking on the next mandate then…
What about a decade worth of Lightning accessories (docks, stands, microphones, headphones, etc.)? And what about the cost of having to replace them all? All in the name of one common charger* for all devices.
Oh wait, we already have that (if we let the old USB-A chargers die)!
* or set of chargers, to cover all possible USB-PD profiles
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No, iPhones come with Lightning-to-USB-A (olden days) or Lightning-to-USB-C (nowadays) cables. You won’t have to buy them unless you want spares. In reality people will want to have more than one charger and cable anyway, for redundancy and convenience (charging multiple devices simultaneously and independently).
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Then why do you care that 3rd party cables are 75% cheaper? You never have to buy a Lightning charging cable, they’re always included with the phone.
Work with Lightning accessories.
What about owning Lightning accessories? A switch to USB-C would require users to replace those (cost!) and to most, for no benefit in return.
You all are wrong. Apple was ALREADY moving toward USB-C, even outside of Thunderbolt. The evidence is clear:
- Macs have Thunderbolt. You don't need to use a Thunderbolt cable for them to take a charge through a Thunderbolt port; you can use a USB-C cable. Sure, the Mag-Safe cable and port will probably be more efficient, but hey; it's there already with USB-C.
- My M1 iPad has a USB-C charging connector and it came with a cable that works with it. As far as I know that cable is not a Thunderbolt cable; it's USB-C.
- Apple's newest AC-Adapters have a USB-C female connector. And I think they have a dual charger now too.
- ...and their newest cables all have a USB-C male connector for the adapter end, as well as...
- ...either a male Lightning connector (for the iPhone and older versions of iPad) or...
- ...the Mag-Safe charger (for Mac M1), or...
- ...it's another male USB-C connector for (yes) charging your Mac.
There is no need for that.
I just want to avoid throwing away a bunch of perfectly good cables.
True but we did the same when the 30-pin cable went away.
These things happen whether we like it or not.
I’d much rather have a single connector/port for Apple devices though. In the grand scheme, chucking away a few good cables isn’t a massive thing and in all likelihood, you or I will have family members who don’t swap phones like we do and will gratefully take old cables.