> Why did they not make the charging port USB C? Because there are about half a ...

Karunamon · on Dec 13, 2016

Since when has that ever bothered them?

There was the dock connector -> lightning connector switch.

There's the ADB -> USB switch back in the day.

And now there headphone jack -> wireless thing switch.

Apple cares not one whit for obsoleting the stuff you have.

happyopossum · on Dec 14, 2016

The dock connector lived for 13 years, ADB lived for about as long, and both were obsolete and replaced by better ports.

I don't doubt that one day iPhones may use USB-C or whatever replaces it, but the lightning port is going to be around for a long time - it was designed to last at least a decade, and I don't doubt that it will.

bunderbunder · on Dec 13, 2016

Nevertheless, the phone these are designed to be used with (the same one you mention on the 2nd to last line of your post) still charges via a Lightning port. They may be merciless about the whole planned obsolescence thing, but they aren't stupid.