saintmsent
saintmsent t1_iuhv8jo wrote
This is the most obvious thing. Of course Lightning won't die overnight, people will still buy older models and use stuff they already have, so it's with us at least for 5-6 years
saintmsent t1_iuhuluy wrote
Reply to comment by Dominicus1165 in A USB-C iPhone Won't Kill the Lightning Cable... Yet by The_R3venant
I really can't see how Apple could ship a USB 2.0 USB-C port in an 800+ USD iPhone when an iPad for 600 USD has proper USB 3.0 (or whatever it's called nowadays) speeds
As for the robustness argument, sure, theoretically, the port itself is more robust with Lightning, but I haven't seen USB-C ports failing left and right, especially lately, so we should be fine. USB-C with 2.0 spec is still better than Lightning with USB 2.0 simply because of physical compatibility with other devices
saintmsent t1_itudb3w wrote
Reply to comment by tektektektektek in Microsoft profits down 14% as Windows hit by weak PC sales by Sorin61
It's not like there's much choice in desktop OS space. Sure, there's macOS, but not everybody is prepared to pay Apple money for a laptop, and there's Linux, but it's quite slow in getting more user-friendly, I don't see regular consumers jumping to it from Windows. At the same time, post-pandemic low PC sales make complete sense
saintmsent t1_j46qnpz wrote
Reply to Apple might finally make a touchscreen Mac by No-Drawing-6975
I just hope they will have options both with or without it. Having had 2 laptops with touch displays, I don't find this feature useful and wouldn't want to pay extra for it