← Back to context Comment by adam_arthur 3 years ago I dunno, but lightning doesn’t support that anyway, so who cares? 4 comments adam_arthur Reply scarface74 3 years ago Actually, Lightning can support USB 3. The first generation iPad Pro did.But I thought EU was trying to prevent incompatibility? adam_arthur 3 years ago Love seeing all the Apple zombies malding over making society convenient for people.This legislation wouldn’t have even happened if Apple had done the right thing to begin with. Instead of trying to eek out margins on proprietary cables scarface74 3 years ago Yes because out of the billions Apple makes, the few pennies that Lightning makes is really meaningful.My issue is not the USB C mandate, it’s the usual incompetence of the EUs half way thought out laws.If you are going to mandate a standard, mandate a good one - including minimum data transfer, power delivery and video - all parts of the standard. 1 reply →
scarface74 3 years ago Actually, Lightning can support USB 3. The first generation iPad Pro did.But I thought EU was trying to prevent incompatibility? adam_arthur 3 years ago Love seeing all the Apple zombies malding over making society convenient for people.This legislation wouldn’t have even happened if Apple had done the right thing to begin with. Instead of trying to eek out margins on proprietary cables scarface74 3 years ago Yes because out of the billions Apple makes, the few pennies that Lightning makes is really meaningful.My issue is not the USB C mandate, it’s the usual incompetence of the EUs half way thought out laws.If you are going to mandate a standard, mandate a good one - including minimum data transfer, power delivery and video - all parts of the standard. 1 reply →
adam_arthur 3 years ago Love seeing all the Apple zombies malding over making society convenient for people.This legislation wouldn’t have even happened if Apple had done the right thing to begin with. Instead of trying to eek out margins on proprietary cables scarface74 3 years ago Yes because out of the billions Apple makes, the few pennies that Lightning makes is really meaningful.My issue is not the USB C mandate, it’s the usual incompetence of the EUs half way thought out laws.If you are going to mandate a standard, mandate a good one - including minimum data transfer, power delivery and video - all parts of the standard. 1 reply →
scarface74 3 years ago Yes because out of the billions Apple makes, the few pennies that Lightning makes is really meaningful.My issue is not the USB C mandate, it’s the usual incompetence of the EUs half way thought out laws.If you are going to mandate a standard, mandate a good one - including minimum data transfer, power delivery and video - all parts of the standard. 1 reply →
Actually, Lightning can support USB 3. The first generation iPad Pro did.
But I thought EU was trying to prevent incompatibility?
Love seeing all the Apple zombies malding over making society convenient for people.
This legislation wouldn’t have even happened if Apple had done the right thing to begin with. Instead of trying to eek out margins on proprietary cables
Yes because out of the billions Apple makes, the few pennies that Lightning makes is really meaningful.
My issue is not the USB C mandate, it’s the usual incompetence of the EUs half way thought out laws.
If you are going to mandate a standard, mandate a good one - including minimum data transfer, power delivery and video - all parts of the standard.
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