• MxM111@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I would not call myself an Apple fun, but I find lighting port easier to connect, especially at night without light. Since I have iphone, I also have many lightning cables for me and my family. So, for me this change is inconvenience, and I would prefer to stay on lightning.

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      1 year ago

      I’m confused by this comment. How is lightning better? I cannot think of a single advantage of lightning over USB-C. Is the c port like a few microns wider? That doesn’t seem like it would make it more difficult.

      Everything uses C now. I have a lot of lightning cables, but I also have a lot of C cables.

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        1 year ago

        The tab is on the cable rather then in the device, so if the tab breaks, replace the cable rather then the port on the phone.

        Otherwise, they’re kind of the same thing.

      • mark3748@geddit.social
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        1 year ago

        I’ve had to replace 4 USB-C cables that have failed in the past year, and I’ve never replaced a lightning cable. Seriously, the cable from my iPhone 6 Plus has outlasted 4 company cars, and is currently pulling charge duty in number 5.

        That’s about the only advantage for me though.

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        1 year ago

        It requires less accuracy to insert lightning - more forgiving to/self-correcting wrong angles. Easier to do it in complete darkness.

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      1 year ago

      Lightning is more or less the progenitor to USB-C, so the benefits are the same since you can plug in USB-C either way.

      This also means you can charge your iPad with the same connector as these phones if you have of the models that came with a USB-C charger.

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        1 year ago

        It is not about which side, but about at which angle I can insert the lightning connector. It is just easier to do it with lightning when you can not see it.

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          1 year ago

          I don’t find that to be true, and I would be surprised if many people do. But your experience is just as valid.

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      1 year ago

      You might be thinking of the old micro USB where direction mattered. USB-c has been the standard for every other manufacturer for years now, and it’s super easy to plug in without seeing.

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      1 year ago

      I wish lightning was fast… USB2 speeds are awful when I’m backing up 20k photos hahaha