I should also start predicting new iPhones in the fall, and keep "adjusting" the dates until I can go "NAILED IT!!".
Seriously, all these Apple websites need to do more than just click-bait with every damn guess by every damn person trying to make their twitter account seem relevant.
I really hope the Pro models have USB-C like the iPad Pro and MacBook Pro. Will make it easier to have just one cord.
It would really be nice to lose the USB 2 speed limits that Lightning enables - but it would not be nice to have to replace three Lightning alarm clocks a zillion cables.
Problem is, USB-C makes for a lousy docking solution due to tight sleeve tolerances and clumsy blind mating - it's why USB-C docks aren't popular or available in large numbers. So if they did go USB-C, I think we can say good-bye to such niceties as docking alarm clocks.
Another problem is at the other end: if the host end is USB-C, there just aren't a lot of USB-C hubs out there due to power requirements. Even Thunderbolt 3 docks have at most two USB-C outlets if you exclude the Thunderbolt 3 pass-through port.
I really hope the Pro models have USB-C like the iPad Pro and MacBook Pro. Will make it easier to have just one cord.
It would really be nice to lose the USB 2 speed limits that Lightning enables - but it would not be nice to have to replace three Lightning alarm clocks a zillion cables.
Problem is, USB-C makes for a lousy docking solution due to tight sleeve tolerances and clumsy blind mating - it's why USB-C docks aren't popular or available in large numbers. So if they did go USB-C, I think we can say good-bye to such niceties as docking alarm clocks.
Another problem is at the other end: if the host end is USB-C, there just aren't a lot of USB-C hubs out there due to power requirements. Even Thunderbolt 3 docks have at most two USB-C outlets if you exclude the Thunderbolt 3 pass-through port.
Sooner or later a change will happen; it's only a question about if that will be to wireless, USB-C, an upgraded lighting, or a bra new connector.
A completely new connector seems very unlikely, and Apple has already starting moving everything to USB-C; so perhaps most docks will simply go with a wireless option, and USB-C will practically speaking be the "pro" connector for those that need either quicker charging or faster data transfers.
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Seriously, all these Apple websites need to do more than just click-bait with every damn guess by every damn person trying to make their twitter account seem relevant.
Problem is, USB-C makes for a lousy docking solution due to tight sleeve tolerances and clumsy blind mating - it's why USB-C docks aren't popular or available in large numbers. So if they did go USB-C, I think we can say good-bye to such niceties as docking alarm clocks.
Another problem is at the other end: if the host end is USB-C, there just aren't a lot of USB-C hubs out there due to power requirements. Even Thunderbolt 3 docks have at most two USB-C outlets if you exclude the Thunderbolt 3 pass-through port.
A completely new connector seems very unlikely, and Apple has already starting moving everything to USB-C; so perhaps most docks will simply go with a wireless option, and USB-C will practically speaking be the "pro" connector for those that need either quicker charging or faster data transfers.