• vivadanang@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    so very apple to punish it’s own users because they have too many old components they need to use up, but if you’re paying for PRO you get actual 2023 modern USB.

    so very, very apple.

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        10 months ago

        the adaptor is usb3, the controller interface limits you to usb 2.0 speed. what part of the article was hard to comprehend?

        • MeanEYE@lemmy.world
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          10 months ago

          Connector is USB type C, controller inside of it supports USB up to version 2. With USB you have different connectors but all of them are backwards compatible. So yes, Apple put outdated chip in the phone on regular versions so you get only USB 2.0 speeds. Type C is obviously capable of much more than USB 2, power delivery included… which is the part of OP statement. You get modern connector with outdated interface. Next year they will just trickle down Pro hardware to regular phones and call it “upgrade”. That’s what Apple does.

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            10 months ago

            Well, they put last year’s chip in the phone, which does not support USB 3 speeds. If the non Pro iPhone 16 won’t support usb 3, then it’s deliberate kneecapping. Now it’s just unfortunate.

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              10 months ago

              I still find it scummy that you get a year old hardware at current year prices. If the price was not at flagship level, then sure you could justify older chips.

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                10 months ago

                Well, the price isn’t at flagship level. At least not from Apple’s view. You pay less, you get less (which is still en par if not ahead in most regards, compared to the competition)

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              10 months ago

              It’s kind of funny that when they used lightning, they got a pass for failing to keep up with the industry standard that’s over a decode old.

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                10 months ago

                Well, not really. Most people complained for years now about lightning. Not necessarily about the lack of usb 3 speeds but that’s probably because for the vast majority of people, that doesn’t matter

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          10 months ago

          What part of their comment was hard to comprehend?

          They’re just saying even the usb 3.0 in the pro model is not modern.