regurgitatedcoprolite

Ah, yes, this drop in stock prices has been engineered by Goldman-Sach (Vampire Squid) a company experienced in creating economic meltdowns. 

smaffei said:

regurgitatedcoprolite said:

The royalties Apple collects through its Made for iPhone program are but a tiny drop in the bucket in comparison to other revenue streams. I don't believe Apple would keep Lightning just because of that. For Apple to move from Lightning to USB-C, there'd have to be major advantages regarding usability, etc. 

You're kidding, right? Apple makes a ton off of selling cables and chargers. If fact, they recommend you use only Apple charging / synch cables. Using cheap 3rd part cables / chargers could possibly invalidate your warranty if the phone gets damaged from charging (and Apple can prove it), The profit margin on their cables is HUGE!

I didn't say anything about the profit margin, which I'm sure is substantial, but overall revenues for Made for iPhone have to be tiny compared to other products. 

I use Apple chargers and cables or Made for iPhone chargers and cables, because they are superior in quality to cheap ones. There's no good reason to use the knockoffs --> see various stories involving iPhones, etc., being destroyed because of using cheap, crappy cables / chargers.

The royalties Apple collects through its Made for iPhone program are but a tiny drop in the bucket in comparison to other revenue streams. I don't believe Apple would keep Lightning just because of that. For Apple to move from Lightning to USB-C, there'd have to be major advantages regarding usability, etc. 

Apple makes products they sell to their customers.

_ oo _ le sells users' personal data to make ads, and aren't ads what make life worth living?!

Spaceship in quotes is right. Ever seen any real spaceship that looks anything like the new Apple HQ? NO! The main building is more like a giant Aerobie.