Vratislav Holub After long years of waiting, apple growers are finally getting the desired change. The iPhone will soon switch from its own Lightning connector to the universal and modern USB-C. Apple has fought this change tooth and nail for several years, but now it has no choice. The European Union has made a clear decision - the USB-C port is becoming a modern standard that all phones, tablets, cameras, various accessories and others will have to have, starting at the end of 2024.
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According to available information, Apple is not going to waste time and will incorporate the change already with the arrival of the iPhone 15. But how do Apple users actually react to this spectacular change? First of all, they were divided into three categories - Lightning fans, USB fans, and lastly, people who don't care about the connector at all. But what are the results? Do apple growers want a transition as such, or vice versa? Let's therefore shed some light on the results of a questionnaire survey that deals with the situation.
Czech apple sellers and the transition to USB-C
The questionnaire survey focuses on questions related to the transition of iPhones from the Lightning connector to USB-C. A total of 157 respondents took part in the entire survey, which gives us a smaller but still relatively interesting sample. First of all, it is appropriate to shed some light on how people actually perceive the transition in general. In this direction, we are on the right track, as 42,7% of respondents perceive the transition positively, while only 28% negatively. The remaining 29,3% have a neutral opinion and are not so satisfied with the used connector.
In terms of the benefits of switching to USB-C, people are quite clear about it. As many as 84,1% of them identified universality and simplicity as the most incomparably greatest advantage. The remaining smaller group then expressed their vote for higher transfer speeds and faster charging. But we can also look at it from the opposite side of the barricade - what are the biggest disadvantages. According to 54,1% of respondents, USB-C's weakest point is its durability. In total, 28,7% of people then chose the option that Apple would lose its position and independence, which its own Lightning connector ensured. However, we can find quite interesting answers to the question of what form Apple fans would most like to see the iPhone in. Here, the votes were divided into three groups quite evenly. Most 36,3% prefer an iPhone with USB-C, followed by 33,1% with Lightning, and the remaining 30,6% would like to see a completely portless phone.
Is the transition correct?
The situation regarding the transition of the iPhone to the USB-C connector is quite complex and it is more or less clear that such Apple people simply cannot agree on something. While some of them express their support and are really looking forward to the change, others perceive it very negatively and worry about the future of Apple phones.
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I don't understand the concern of Apple users about the durability of USB-C. Before buying an iPhone, I had the opportunity to use one USB-C cable for 3 years, which was attached to the phone and worked the whole time. You can't say the same about lightning, I've had my phone for 1,5 years and I've already bought 3 cables with a lightning connector. Not only is it much more expensive than a USB-C cable, but it is also much more prone to failure.
That's weird. I have an iphone 11 pro max, i.e. 3 years old, an ipad 2018 and still one cable from each, so what does anyone still do with it🤔. One at work and one at home. USB-C should have been a long time ago.. the same as Apple tinkered with chargers and gave the weak ones, only the ipad had a strong one anyway. The same as Apple still has 5 GB of iCloud, or the battery just like that. There's a lot to worry about, but I'm mostly satisfied.
I don't want a malfunctioning usb c cable that turned out...🤬 I will use the gold lithing cable until the last moment. ip14 and maybe 15..then anyway apple will switch to wireless charging with 25W input..I have a backup Samsung A5 and the connector on the mobile phone is used after 5 years..I am happy with lithing and will stick with it as long as possible
The Lightning connector was brilliantly thought out and still unsurpassed in simplicity and reliability. Since the first iPhones with this connector, I have never heard of anyone having physical problems with this connector. Connection problems arose, of course, as a result of how Apple used various protections to detect "good" from "bad", non-original ones. If someone had problems with the cables, that's another matter and I personally have never had it. As for the future - does Apple need to replace the lightning connector, which is now a little older? I don't think so. I can't think of any reason. That is, except for the ecological impact. Otherwise, no, and it doesn't actually need a connector. That's probably the right way. Taking a step forward in simplicity and water resistance while getting rid of the connector.
And I would stop at the local ailment - the opening sentence "After long years of waiting, the apple seller is finally waiting for the desired change." what should he say? Písálek made a gross mistake when he considers his blunt opinion as a fact. It's a lie.
I fix phones and iPhones with their lightning port are really a ticking time bomb. The port is very annoying and if there is a problem with charging or (extremely slow) data transfer, then the port is 90% to blame, i.e. part in the phone, while I have not changed the USB-C even once, at most it needs to be cleaned if the owner works in a dusty environment. From my own experience, Céčko is mechanically very durable, which cannot be said about lightning, in my opinion, talk about its reliability is just marketing, which, as we all know, Apple has mastered perfectly. And for those of you who think that the iPhone can be without a connector, please try to realize that there is no workable solution to transfer data between the PC and the iPhone, although there is Airdrop on the Mac, but its reliability and the way it works confirm this to me , that a wireless iPhone is not yet possible.