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Like I said in another post, is a new single purpose cable a solution for a missing dongle if I still have to carry the old cable with me too? Great, I don't need a USB-C to USB-A dongle, I just need both my USB-C to lightning and USB-A to lightning cables. It is the same problem, just shifting around the inconvenience.

And if USB-C is so great and the future of all tech, why isn't Apple moving to it on their mobile devices? In my mind the problem isn't the specific technology used on any of these devices. The problem is that the devices aren't using the same technology between them.

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Google has moved to USB-C with the Pixel.

https://madeby.google.com/phone/

Within 24 months, most Android phones will ship with USB-C.

That's over a billion devices a year.

http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/1/11836816/iphone-vs-android-...

Chromebook are starting to ship with USB-C.

http://venturebeat.com/2016/10/03/hp-chromebook-13-review-th...

USB-C is the future. I'm really not sure why PC vendors having put a couple of all of their desktops and laptops. Many will probably offer both A and C, for at least a few years.

If you have buy a new computer with 0 USB-C ports, you're going to regret it in a few years.

They had actually moved even before that with 5X and 6P. They were some of the first phones to do it. I believe a few samsung and other phones have already switched too.

In my opinion, that's courage that actually matters. USB-C is a huge step forward which everyone will benefit from once we all move. Removing the audio jack? meh.

Most new-ish Android phones (as counted by number of models) are likely already coming with USB-C. Both the Pixels, the Nexus 5X and 6P before them, the LG v20, the Moto Z, all come with USB-C. As far as I'm aware, only Samsung hasn't made the jump yet.

>And if USB-C is so great and the future of all tech, why isn't Apple moving to it on their mobile devices?

because the proprietary Lightning plug allows them to control who is connecting to their phones and it allows them to charge for the privilege of doing so.

What's happening on the other end of that USB-Cable that's the question. My guess: In the package of the next (or the one after) they will ship an USB-C to Lightning cable.

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