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Apple Store Down Ahead of iPhone 15 Pre-Orders (www.macrumors.com)
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Apple's online store is down ahead of iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro pre-orders, which are expected to be available at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time in the...

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[–] oehm@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Why is USB C enough of a reason to switch if your 12 works fine?

[–] pup_atlas@pawb.social 3 points 1 year ago

Because it’s the last holdout. I use mostly apple devices, and lightning is pretty much the only device I have that uses something other than usb c to charge. It would also make the “hey does anyone have a charger?” Question at parties or work a lot more tolerable.

[–] Belazor@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Pretty much what the other poster says, plus the fact that there are other improvements that weren’t big enough to upgrade before, but USB-C tipped the scales.