Apple brings $19 Lightning to Micro USB adapter to U.S. stores

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  • Reply 21 of 59

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    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


     


    How? MicroUSB is meaningless to tech and SHOULD be meaningless to everyone.



    Other way around; MicroUSB is meaningless to only Apple. Essentially every other device or phone on the planet uses it. But hey it'll give those coming from a crappy Android phone an easy way to gain a cable. 


     


    I guess we got the answer that the power requirements in lightning really are the same as mUSB. Wish that had come out a week ago, before I bought more cables, oh well I'll probably pick one up anyway since I have million mUSB cables. Apple will sell a ton of these, probably why they held off on launching them in the US.

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  • Reply 22 of 59
    Maybe this will help the stock ... this unending slide is getting a little unbearable.

    When the stock goes down you are supposed to buy more. ;)
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  • Reply 23 of 59
    v5vv5v Posts: 1,357member

    Pointlessness removed again.

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  • Reply 24 of 59
    All I can think of is the quote "... but they make the coolest adapters!"

    Apple invents Lightning, then charges for adapters $19 and $29. Just sick.
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  • Reply 25 of 59
    philboogiephilboogie Posts: 7,675member

    Why is it the single posters are some of the least informed of anyone?

    And by "least informed" I mean trollish.

    This is by design.
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  • Reply 26 of 59
    jmc54jmc54 Posts: 207member


    I'd be happy with a stinkin car charger!


     

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  • Reply 27 of 59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by thataveragejoe View Post


    Other way around; MicroUSB is meaningless to only Apple. Essentially every other device or phone on the planet uses it. But hey it'll give those coming from a crappy Android phone an easy way to gain a cable. 


     


    I guess we got the answer that the power requirements in lightning really are the same as mUSB. Wish that had come out a week ago, before I bought more cables, oh well I'll probably pick one up anyway since I have million mUSB cables. Apple will sell a ton of these, probably why they held off on launching them in the US.



    No, it isn't a universal standard except for power cables in the EU. I have four different USB standard cables to oppose the previous two cables from Apple. And one of the Apple cables is Firewire. To explain further would require the presumption that you understand what you are trying to express.


     


    Cheers

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  • Reply 28 of 59
    wozwozwozwoz Posts: 265member
    Does this mean we can finally get support for wired ethernet on the iPad?

    i.e. Lightning to USB, and Apple USB -> ethernet connector (as used on the Macbook Air)???

    About time .... I prefer to use wired ethernet when possible, not just for speed, but to reduce/ limit exposure to wi-fi radiation.
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  • Reply 29 of 59


    Originally Posted by wozwoz View Post

    Does this mean we can finally get support for wired ethernet on the iPad?

    i.e. Lightning to USB, and Apple USB -> ethernet connector (as used on the Macbook Air)???


     


    That's never going to work.

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  • Reply 30 of 59

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    Originally Posted by GTR View Post



    The iPhone.

    A beautiful, minimalist piece of equipment


    I wonder why the minimalist piece does not have minimal impact on the wallet

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  • Reply 31 of 59
    "Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, LG, NEC, Qualcomm, RIM, Samsung and Apple have all signed an agreement to make MicroUSB the standard charging/connectivity technology in Europe. This is awesome news for Euroconsumers who no longer have to worry about buying/matching proprietary cables from various manufacturers and it is surely an environmental victory as consumers frequently discard used cables that are in perfectly working condition simply because they aren%u2019t compatible with their current phone."

    so what does apple do? work around the agreement, with an adapter microsoft style. awesome for the bottom line.
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  • Reply 32 of 59
    gtrgtr Posts: 3,231member
    It was, in the countries that demand its existence.

    Oh, unless you mean "shipping on launch day" when applied to all accessories.

    All I know is that I have my beautiful, black jewel of iPhone 5 sitting on a piece of cloth on my bedside table (not the best look) and, not having a case yet, I'm more than concerned that the phone may be nicked, scratched or, heaven forbid, dropped whenever I use it outside.

    These things weren't exactly 'lightning fast' in making an appearance.

    Late-gate, anyone?
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  • Reply 33 of 59


    Originally Posted by GTR View Post

    …I have my beautiful, black jewel of iPhone 5 sitting on a piece of cloth on my bedside table (not the best look)…


     


    I know, right? 



    MAKE A DOCK, APPLE. Nearly five and a half years now, I've had my iPhone sitting on my desk, IN ITS DOCK. Who the heck would want to put it flat on any surface that isn't soft? Or any surface at all?

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  • Reply 34 of 59
    v5vv5v Posts: 1,357member

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


     


    I know, right? 



    MAKE A DOCK, APPLE. Nearly five and a half years now, I've had my iPhone sitting on my desk, IN ITS DOCK. Who the heck would want to put it flat on any surface that isn't soft? Or any surface at all?



     


    Oh sure, when I complain that the absence of a 17" option affects my work you say I'm a whiner who doesn't understand the real world, but when they don't offer an option YOU want...


     


    image Just ribbin' ya.

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  • Reply 35 of 59


    Originally Posted by v5v View Post

    Oh sure, when I complain that the absence of a 17" option affects my work you say I'm a whiner who doesn't understand the real world, but when they don't offer an option YOU want...


     


    image Just ribbin' ya.



     


    Did I say that? For what, desktops or laptops? I dunno, I always wanted a 17" laptop myself, but it's just not a good utilization of space.

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  • Reply 36 of 59
    evilutionevilution Posts: 1,399member

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


    But why, is the question. What purpose would this serve?



     


    Err, to increase storage for photos and making it easier to transfer to a computer.

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  • Reply 37 of 59


    Originally Posted by Evilution View Post

    Err, to increase storage for photos and making it easier to transfer to a computer.


     


    iCloud. No connecting. No cables at all. Just send it to the computer, and vice versa. And the Camera Connection Kit handles directly from cameras and SD cards.

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  • Reply 38 of 59
    v5vv5v Posts: 1,357member

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


    iCloud. No connecting. No cables at all. Just send it to the computer, and vice versa.



     


    I have no WiFi where I spend better than 50% of my time, and only a small cellular data allotment. Cloud storage is an inconvenient and expensive option for me (not to mention a damn SLOW one -- even USB2 is almost an order of magnitude faster).


     


    To combat this I swallowed an alternative expensive option, which was to pay Apple $200 for ten bucks worth of flash storage which I try to load up before I leave the house with as much as I can, taking my best guess at what I'll need or want that day. I then carry the bulk of my media library around on a portable hard drive that I have to carry anyway for projects, but there's no way to get stuff from the drive to the iDevice without a computer in between. Most of the time that's not a major obstacle for me, but it is a nuisance and a bigger problem for those who don't carry a laptop. It sure would be handy if iDevices could access external storage directly (did I read somewhere that the Microsoft Surface can do that?).


     


     


     


    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


    And the Camera Connection Kit handles directly from cameras and SD cards.



     


    Does the Camera kit allow the user to offload FROM the iDevice TO external storage, or only FROM external storage TO the iDevice? Does it even support file types other than still images?

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  • Reply 39 of 59
    Apple: because you have more money than sense.
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  • Reply 40 of 59
    have read the fine print on the cloud service TOS. once it's on their servers, it's theirs. just like how you don't own the music you "bought" on itunes.
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