Gregory's Server@fraggle It's not the port, it's the licensing fee. """While Apple doesn't issue a price sheet publicly it's been widely reported as $4 per lightning connector - and that in the past it's been as much as $10 per device. Feb 1, 2020""" @jackwilliambell
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 They aren't paying for the audio port license and chip. (Yeah, it requires a special chip to decode the audio.) Turns out a Bluetooth chip is cheaper. ETA: I misspoke. The chip is to authenticate the adapter. But the power lines are always up even if you don't authenticate. Related: See European Commission proposed laws to require all electronic devices to support USB-C – this anti-competitive move by Apple is one of the reasons. |
@trouble @jackwilliambell that doesn't make much sense because the devices described in the story still use lightning connectors