Apple replaces Lightning connector with USB-C for iPhone 15 | TechCrunch
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September 12, 2012, Apple said farewell to its clunky 15-pin connector and brought in a sleek, smooth, reversible 8-pin connector called the Lightning
  • EliseEnglish
    5•1 year ago

    How long have we used usb a now? It must’ve been almost 30 years. Can we just standardize usb c and use it for the next 30? It can have backwards compatibility as it improves.

    • @MagicPterodactyl@lemmy.mlEnglish
      3•1 year ago

      I think that’s likely the way we are going. The eu specifically calls out usb-c in there charging port standardized legislation. That alone will keep usb-c relevant for a very long time.