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Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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Am I wrong or is iPhone 15 usb-c is usb2 just with a different connector. Seems to me like only the pro is getting usb3 even though usb3 was first released in like 2008. Update: confirmed in iPhone specs page.

And pro should be usb4

It’s no coincidence that Intel just released info on thunderbolt 5 spec yesterday. How much money could it really add to goto the next usb? Is there some kind of hardware design he’ll going on behind the scenes

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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usb c is garbage. It may be common, but it has atrocious compatibility. It's less durable than lightning , and hard to plug in.

Thank European socialists for imposing a worse product on everyone.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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post #20

> Honestly for me the best part is the USB-C. Some people predicted that new iPhone will be completely portless and allow wireless charging only, just to not having to support USB-C out of spite. I guess we'll need to wait a year or two more.

That prediction always seemed premature to me. Wireless charging still can't compete with USB fast charging for speed, and cables are more portable then even the sleekest wireless chargers. While I imagine Apple will ditch cables as soon as they think it's feasible, I just don't think that's going to happen for at least a few more years.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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IMO, this was a pretty weak announcement. They spent so long talking about environmental stuff, like getting rid of leather, that it felt like they were trying to pad the presentation to reach a reasonable length. There were a few new things (more optical zoom, slightly smaller bezels), but these were all leaked in advance. I was also disappointed to hear that the satellite stuff is limited to 2 years. Is it going to…

I love the "This is our best $PRODUCT yet", duh is there a company making worse products every iteration?

Ford

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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post #11

Honestly for me the best part is the USB-C. Every year it's a new camera, new whatever, but USB-C is going to mean I can get rid of all these lightning cables. Not increasing the price is nice, I guess. Will have to buy more USB-C cables, though. (Technically the low highest end phone is higher, but higher spec, too). It comes with one USB-C to USB-C charging cable - not sure if it is a data cable, also. Pre-order Fr…

you'll still need to buy proper cables because of compatibility issues.

Re: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

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post #20

> Honestly for me the best part is the USB-C. Some people predicted that new iPhone will be completely portless and allow wireless charging only, just to not having to support USB-C out of spite. I guess we'll need to wait a year or two more.

They need to keep USB-C until they figure out another way to transfer large ProRes videos from the iPhone. Wifi is just too slow.
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