Now that we see the iPhone 15 with the new usb-c port, what’s your first impression?
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For me it’s not too big a deal, functionally identical. I have the pro, so could use high speed data, but I never have used the charging cable for data and am not likely to start now. I appreciate faster charging but realistically charge overnight, so no change
I understand and support the goal of one set of chargers and cables for everything, but in the immediate term, it does mean buying new cables and chargers, and it means all the existing ones going to waste.
-- so far, I’ve had to buy two cables, a charger, and two new power strips with USB-C, and there will be more to come
-- My teens still have Lightning iPhones and they’re hard on cables, so my old cables won’t go to waste.
-- admittedly, I’m trying to jump past the next transition by moving to usb-c chargers somewhat rather than buy new usb-a to usb-c cables for old chargers
-- I bought a usb-c watch cable but am not counting that because it was a replace t for a damaged usb-a Watch cable
-- I’ll still need charging cables for my car, and my laptop bag, and I’m sure additional charging block or two
It’s fine and not a big deal for me. I rarely charge by cable anyway. I wouldn’t have batted an eye had Apple removed the port entirely and said to do everything wirelessly.
Being able to connect accessories to it will be kind of handy though. I plan on plugging my usb c multi-dongle from my laptop into it and seeing how many things work. If it supports a usb c Ethernet dongle for networking that will be handy for work when I need to check ports for connectivity and speed.