11-02-2012, 02:57 PM
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GOAT!
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Apple Store: Lightning Port to Micro-USB
Interesting.
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Overview
The Lightning to Micro USB Adapter lets you connect an iPhone, iPad, or iPod with Lightning connector to micro USB cables and chargers to sync and charge your device.
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http://store.apple.com/ca/product/MD...ro-usb-adapter
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11-02-2012, 03:02 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Two questions
-Why is this interesting?
-Why does an adapter deserve its own thread?
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11-02-2012, 03:18 PM
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I don't understand what the big fuss is with lightning port is. It's reversible and possibly a bit more durable (not that I've ever broken off a single micro-USB connecter ever), that's it. micro-USB you can multiplex in both audio and video into a single connector micro-USB connector (MHL) and is already being done on other phones for years. Only difference the connector isn't reversible, but I can live with that given the cables and adapters don't cost me more than $5.
Definitely does not deserve it's own thread.
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11-02-2012, 03:30 PM
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evil of fart
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With all the Apple enthusiasts out there this thread will probably hit 30 pages.
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11-02-2012, 03:54 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
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11-02-2012, 03:57 PM
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GOAT!
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You guys are right, I could've just posted this in each of the 8 different iOS-related threads, so that people who were wanting something like this would know about it, and in-so-doing bumping each of the threads to the top of the Tech forum.
...but I didn't feel like it. (Such a travesty, I know.)
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11-02-2012, 04:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FanIn80
You guys are right, I could've just posted this in each of the 8 different iOS-related threads, so that people who were wanting something like this would know about it, and in-so-doing bumping each of the threads to the top of the Tech forum.
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No, you could have posted it in the one iPhone 5 thread where it was relevant, instead of creating a 9th thread.
On topic. Again, how is this interesting?
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11-02-2012, 04:03 PM
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Franchise Player
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I assume this is the adapter that Apple needed to make in order to comply with EU laws? I'm not sure I really see the point in it other than for that. I can't envision a scenario where someone is going to be in a situation where they don't have a Lightning cable, but they are packing around an adapter so they can use a Micro USB cable.
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11-02-2012, 04:03 PM
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Jordan!
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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
No, you could have posted it in the one iPhone 5 thread where it was relevant, instead of creating a 9th thread.
On topic. Again, how is this interesting?
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It's pretty big for those who own apple devices and want more flexibility with peripherals.
1st world problems basically..
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11-02-2012, 04:10 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by opendoor
I assume this is the adapter that Apple needed to make in order to comply with EU laws? I'm not sure I really see the point in it other than for that. I can't envision a scenario where someone is going to be in a situation where they don't have a Lightning cable, but they are packing around an adapter so they can use a Micro USB cable.
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Yeah, it's been available there since the start, just here starting now.
They priced it the same as a lightning cable itself so no savings for just getting the adapter.
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11-02-2012, 04:23 PM
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If Apple Maps sucking deserved its own thread, even when the problem was the user not knowing how to use GPS, I don't see an issue with another thread driving home how Apple is milking its customers for a few extra bucks.
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11-02-2012, 04:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
No, you could have posted it in the one iPhone 5 thread where it was relevant, instead of creating a 9th thread.
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Yeah because we have to conserve threads for the big topics like cul-de-sac parking or nasal decongestant..
get a grip..it'll fall off the front page quickly enough.
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11-02-2012, 05:12 PM
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GOAT!
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Fandroids can be so silly sometimes.
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