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The EU has finally won this one! (feddit.de)
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[+] -9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yeah, I still think it's a great mechanical interface, if not the best. Would've been great if rather than killing it, regulatory bodies had forced USB to adopt the lightning design for the C type.

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Lightning doesn't have near the capabilities of USB C. Lightning had its time but it's pretty clear that USB C is superior.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Lightning doesn't have near the capabilities of USB C. ... pretty clear that USB C is superior.

    Are you talking about the capabilities of the USB protocol 3.x, or the mechanical design like I was? I don't know a single property where the mechanical design of USB is superior to Lightning, but I'm ready to be enlightened.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    For example having 3x the pins is a big plus. I don't know why you are so focused on not including the protocols a port can use. Apple will most likely use USB to make connections between PCs and their Phones possible. And you have to have connectors capable of carrying the signals for those protocols.

    The huge speeds of USB 3.0 (USB 3.2 Gen 1x1) and up are because of added twisted pairs carrying the signals in duplex (Plus a new USB A connector). Anything above USB 3.2 (USB 3.2 Gen 1x2 and USB 3.2 Gen 3 2x2) needs to use USB-C because the older USB-A Connector doesn't have enough pins to allow a connection to a cable with 4 twisted pairs (plus one for backwards compatibility).

    I think the lighting connector is enough to allow for a USB 3.0 connection, but you would have to switch the signals after it comes out of the port somehow, as the 3rd pair is not used during FullSpeed (I think there's an adapter that does this)

    Even if they don't use USB and develope their own protocol, it's gonna benefit from more parralel connections

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    One area where that is the case is the clamping mechanism. With USB-C, the moving parts/springs, which are the part of a connector that is most prone to failute are in the cable, which is both easier and significantly cheaper to replace than the charging port/device.

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