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4. Er, You Did Notice the "G" and "M" Multipliers, Right?

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 5, 2022, 06:39 AM

Oct 2022

40G=40 billion; 480M=480 million. The selection was the superior product, with transfer speeds up to 80x faster.

As noted in the linked article:

Setting aside Apple exclusivity, USB-C is superior to Lightning in just about every way having the benefit of being a new connector coming out years after Lightning.

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EU lawmakers pass single charger law for all mobile devices [View all] sl8 Oct 2022 OP

USB-C vs. Lightning: What's the Difference Goonch Oct 2022 #1

Why go with the inferior product? Why couldn't everything go Apple? jimfields33 Oct 2022 #2

Er, You Did Notice the "G" and "M" Multipliers, Right? smb Oct 2022 #4

Lightning is nowhere near as good, no clue what you are on about. Plus why should we (EU) Celerity Oct 2022 #5

expensive Conjuay Oct 2022 #6

Apple is a fetish. People pay more and believe. dchill Oct 2022 #9

Starbucks coffee edhopper Oct 2022 #14

Yes, Dunkin is expensive, too. dchill Oct 2022 #17

Which is fine edhopper Oct 2022 #18

I like Starbucks edhopper Oct 2022 #13

Watch for another cheap but necessary adapter Layzeebeaver Oct 2022 #3

glad to see this, good move Celerity Oct 2022 #7

Better to see it set as a standard in the U.S. usaf-vet Oct 2022 #8

Well, this IS Apple. ForgedCrank Oct 2022 #10

about time dembotoz Oct 2022 #11

Quite right. Electric outlets and cell chargers are not where I want to see creative license. jaxexpat Oct 2022 #15

Good! We need that here too. I'm looking at you, Apple. yardwork Oct 2022 #12

Apple's newer IPads use USB C instead of Lightning. mn9driver Oct 2022 #16