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		strictnein on Sept 7, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: iPhone 7 But that was a standard open to all and everyone understood it was the future, even in 1998. Lightning isn't any of that.

BurningFrog on Sept 7, 2016 | [–]

Standardized, yes. But it was not at all clear that it would become a dominant force. Far from all standards do.

Many think it was the iMac that made it into the success it has become.

compiler-guy on Sept 7, 2016 | [–]

Lightning isn't the future, but some sort of wireless is.

Lightning is just a stop-gap.

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