To be frank, I’m just seeing a lot of pro-apple bias in this article, how much did they pay you?

The only negative thing I see about the micro USB 3.0 over the lighting is perhaps the size, so maybe apple miniaturized the micro usb connector, big whoop! Reversibility? Since when is that even an issue? there are two little teeth on the flat side of the micro USB, the other side has no teeth, and it’s chamfered. The teeth are always pointed towards the back of the phone, I mean come on, even a blind person could figure out how to put it in.

I’m pretty sure Apple is just trying to appeal to an audience who have such empty heads that they could fit the ipod classic generation 1 in their skull and still have space left over. Give me a magsafe USB 3.0 and I’ll be happy, that magsafe is just about the only useful thing Apple has done recently.

“The MHL adapter costs the same as the Lightning adapter.” Yeah, but you have a standard micro USB port which means more compatibility with third party devices.

My point about the USB end was that it’s USB2 which is also used by the 30 pin connector Apple used to use and micro USB so there’s no advantage there. USB3 has 9 pins so lightning which has 8 pins is incompatible with USB3. There could be more pins that I don’t know about, but if it’s 8 pins then it won’t work with USB3. Apple would have to design a work around.

Btw, more pins doesn’t automatically make it superior. Otherwise, the older 30 pin connector would be superior, which it is not. Anyway, my whole point is that there is no advantage in lightning for consumers(other than reversibility).

come on, you’re knit picking at words here. I’m pretty sure you know what I mean. MHL can handle video and audio. Yeah, the weight of the phone might be slightly more, but its not like the 4s was a brick. Honestly, as a consumer I would sacrifice a little weight to have an industry standard.

“as an engineer, I believe they did well.”

I’m not sure why you think that, but the reasons you stated aren’t good enough to justify building a proprietary connector. There’s really no advantage because the other end of lightning is USB. Yeah, lightning might be for the future iPad but that’s not even out yet. Btw, lightning has only 8 pins so currently there is no way it can support USB3. Industry standards are good for progress.

I don’t really see anything nothing wrong with that (they’re a business after all). Although, I’m not sure why people always try to spin Apple’s moves as the result of always putting consumers first.