tst123@lemmy.world to Apple@lemmy.world · 10 months agoDoes anyone else think this is kind of expensive?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square154fedilinkarrow-up1706arrow-down172
arrow-up1634arrow-down1imageDoes anyone else think this is kind of expensive?lemmy.worldtst123@lemmy.world to Apple@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square154fedilink
minus-squarephillaholiclinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·10 months agoThat Lightning end is huge. There has to be something going on there that makes this cost this much. This has to be be niche though. Only with equipment or accessories where you can’t replace the cable.
minus-squaretills13@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoWas lightning a proprietary communication protocol? If so, probably an active signal translator in the lightning end.
minus-squareNightAuthor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 months agoJust USB 2.0 (from the year 2000)
minus-squarephillaholiclinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoI think you’re right. It’s capable of outing video but doesn’t have enough pins to be usb 3.
That Lightning end is huge. There has to be something going on there that makes this cost this much. This has to be be niche though. Only with equipment or accessories where you can’t replace the cable.
Was lightning a proprietary communication protocol? If so, probably an active signal translator in the lightning end.
Just USB 2.0 (from the year 2000)
I think you’re right. It’s capable of outing video but doesn’t have enough pins to be usb 3.