Yes, there are basically no reasons to not move to USB-C. Up until this point, I have been saying that it is a matter of convenience. But it is also economical.
The other day, my wife and I were out and planned to get lunch and go back home. We had outdoor seating and it was a beautiful day, so she decided to stay and work.
She did not have her lightning headphones and asked me how much a cheap pair would cost. Well, since it is lightning it would be about 3x as much as a USB-C pair.
I was so close to just pulling the trigger on an iPhone 13 since my iPhone XR is constantly freezing and has terrible battery life. This instance reaffirmed my decision to wait for a USB-C model iPhone.
If the iPhone 15 for some reason does not have USB-C or it is wildly expensive, I am just going to get an iPhone 13 and use that until is no longer works.
Yeah, it’s absolutely time for USB-C. Apple itself is switching since several years. More and more products switch to USB-C. Started with the iPad (I ignore the Macs as the never had lightning), and now even the AppleTV Remote has USB-C.
But on the other hand: I have a 14 Pro and I don’t really care about the connector. Charging only wireless (MagSafe), headphone also wireless (AirPods or Beats for cycling). I could live with no connector at all. ;)
Nevertheless I expect the 15 to come with USB-C.
I had air-pods and I really loved them, but they only lasted like two years before the battery was garbage. It is a shame as they just became trash. It is too expensive for me to replace them every two years.
My 1. Gen AirPods were absolutely a mess. After two years, the battery lasted maximum 5 minutes.
I currently use AirPods Pro 1. Gen, which I bought in September 2020 (but got replaced due sound problems) one year ago. Both work absolutely fine by now. I don’t know how long the battery still lasts (I’m not using them for several hours every day), but I don’t have a feeling the battery’s degraded a lot.
So, in my experience it became much better.
I can’t imagine anyone arguing against USB-C iPhones. I’ve been hoping they’d make the switch for years. Having said that, I’ll still be stuck with Lightning on my AirPods case and my Magic Keyboards and Trackpads. Totally worth it in the long-run to have everything on one connector.
Haha the apple subreddit has so many people who defend lightning. It’s such a toxic subreddit.
Lightning has some advantages over USB-C. No thin plastic lip that can break. No thin slot that can accumulate dirt. If a Lightning socket is dirty, you can pick it out with a toothpick and it’s good as new. No chance on USB-C.
However, I do like only needing one type of cable and the higher speeds of USB-C.
My iPad is USB-C, I am expecting it to come to the iPhone due to EU regulations, they need to have USB-C on iPhones by 28 Dec 2024.
There’s a good chance Apple would get rid of the port entirely and stick to wireless charging. My understanding is that the regulations doesn’t requires a port. Rather, if it does have a port, it needs to be USB-C.
This makes sense. My iPad uses usbc, my MacBook uses it. I’d love for my phone to use it too.
I mean, at this point, it’s hard to disagree with this. Before the C-type ecosystem was fully established, there was maybe still room to make arguments for and against… but in this day and age, the transition from Lightning to C is a no-brainer really.
I admit however that I’ll miss the haptic feel of Lightning. Yes, a well made USB-C / Thunderbolt connector come pretty close, but even the best C-type plug has that an inherent “wonkiness” due to to the hollow ending and the springs inside. Still no comparison to Lightning, where the plug is a solid chunk of metal.