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Comparing Micro USB vs Lightning and why Apple chose Lightning

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2 points by dthedavid 13 years ago · 3 comments

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cstrat 13 years ago

I think that micro USB wouldnt suit so well in a 'docked' situation either. Where the connector needs to take the weight of the phone.

The lightening connector looks (I haven't seen it yet) like it could support the phone. So when it is sitting in a cradle you don't need to worry about bumping the unit and the connector breaking off inside the phone.

mbustamante 13 years ago

i little shorter and is a tweet. could you elaborate more on why apple chose lightning ?

  • dthedavidOP 13 years ago

    Apple is all about design and user experience. They probably hate the way a micro USB cable looks and it can only go in one way. Also they might want control of the peripheral market. I'm just guessing here.

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