Comment by meibo

8 months ago

...what use is "donating" back to the standard if you don't adopt the standard, practically preventing its adoption through your position in the market?

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jeffhuys  8 months ago

It wasn't really prevented, though, right? Apple was late to the game, yes, but that by definition means that its adoption was already well on its way; most of my non-Apple acquaintances were mocking me for having a non-usb-c phone (such an important issue!)...

  • lxgr  8 months ago

    > mocking me for having a non-usb-c phone (such an important issue!)...

    It really isn't that irrelevant in a world in which being able to charge a phone can mean the difference between being able to get on a flight/train etc. or missing it.

    Apple switching to USB-C has doubled (or more, based on the country) the odds of finding somebody with a compatible cable and power bank in a pinch.

    • jeffhuys  8 months ago

      Right, I get the usefulness. Absolutely. But would you just randomly mock a person for not having a USB-C connection? They just saw my phone, I didn't even ask for a charger.

      Besides, I always carry a collection of cables, even for those who mock me.

  • dspillett  8 months ago

    > non-Apple acquaintances were mocking me for having a non-usb-c phone

    I've not mocked an Apple user purely for having a non-standard port on their device, though I have more than once mocked the arrogance of an Apple user being put out because when they were wanting to borrow a charger/battery/cable I only had standard parts, those needed to support my devices, in my kit.

    • jeffhuys  8 months ago

      Yeah, that's arrogance. I wish people were less simple-minded and throw everyone under a label; multiple times I've gotten the comment (irl) in the vein of "you actually know a lot about computers for an _apple user_". I always tell them that it's the reason I switched.

      I'm not accusing you of being simple minded btw! It's just that most people are like that. Dumb people use windows. Dumb people use apple. Reality is more complex than "X = Y".