![]() ![]() It's clear to me that regulation is focusing on the wrong aspects of phone design. Legislators have created a problem for the not-too-distant future, there will be temporary harmony on type-C, and then invariably we will have country-to-country inconsistencies in legislation as newer, better, connectors emerge. Type-C will be superseded, but getting the critical mass to transition to a new standard will be muted because manufacturers can't legally move major products to it. The dogmatic persistence in unifying the world on the cable of the day is short sighted and disappointing politicking to me. tl,dr: The laws surrounding USB-C are short-sighted, focused on the wrong aspects of computing waste, and create a future problem. ![]() From this point is a commentary on the politics that helped influence this change, feel free to skip it. I will be interested to see how apple show USB-C iPhones in store, if they keep the lightning-plinth or utilise a design with a back support to limit the wear on the plinth's connector. From a fatigue perspective USB-C is absolutely a step backwards, tongued designs are weaker, there is no getting around that. USB-C because is not engineered for this level of abuse. For a phone or accessories it's a much more pragmatic connector, and a pity to see it go. Lightning is and remains to be incredibly durable and sturdy, far exceeding the spec of the type-C connection standard. You raise all good points, the sturdiness of lighting is understated by the industry, and this audience is perhaps not familiar enough to have that impression.Īs testament to the durability, the lightning connector was sufficiently durable that Apple would display the iPhone on a spike with nothing more than the lightning connector at the very tip to hold up the phone, constantly being handled and replaced by curious store visitors - this approach was also mirrored in the lightning dock design, where the phone was held in place (at an angle no less) with no other secondary support, only the singular lightning connector holding up the phone with such robustness that one could interact with the phone without concern. ![]()
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