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All the other brands went along (slrpnk.net)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

That’s the reason Apple released the Lightning connector. They pushed for several features for USB around 2010, including a reversible connector, but the USB-IF refused. Apple wanted USB-C, but couldn’t wait for the USB-IF to come to an agreement so they could replace the dated 20-pin connector.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 46 minutes ago

I'm sure they were mortified they needed to release a proprietary connector