The switch to USB-C is good! Except for all the dongles you’ll need to get there.

  • stopthatgirl7@kbin.socialOP
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    1 year ago

    This kind of dongle would be for Lightning accessories that plug into the phone, like headphones or speakers, where you can’t just swap out a cable because it’s built in. No more lightning port means those electronics would be useless for the new phones.

    • friend_of_satan@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I can see that one use case, but boy is this an awful form factor for it. I would expect a longer cable in order to allow the device to sit flat somewhere rather than hanging off a short cable attached to some peripheral.

      Also that same thing could be achieved with the Apple Pencil adapter that is female lightning to female usb-c, and costs less.