{"id":12827,"date":"2023-09-08T01:40:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T01:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/leadership\/switching-the-iphone-from-lightning-to-usb-c-has-bigger-implications-than-convenience\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T01:40:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T01:40:50","slug":"switching-the-iphone-from-lightning-to-usb-c-has-bigger-implications-than-convenience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/?p=12827","title":{"rendered":"Switching the iPhone From Lightning to USB-C Has Bigger Implications Than Convenience"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As I write this, it\u2019s just a few short days until Apple\u2019s next special event, during which it\u2019s widely expected\u2014obviously so, if you pay attention to patterns\u2014the company will introduce the next generation iPhone.<\/p>\n

One of the marquee features of this new line of iPhones is the switch from Lightning to USB-C. Most industry watchers, such as my good friend John Gruber at Daring Fireball, have expressed excitement for this change for two reasons. The first is convenience. The nerds all are clamoring for the iPhone to adopt USB-C because they want One Cable to Charge Them All, especially when traveling. The second reason is, as Gruber focuses on, data transfer. Particularly on the iPhone Pro models, faster Thunderbolt speeds will be a huge boon for those who need (or want) to transfer large files from their phone to their computer.<\/p>\n

All told, both reasons are logical and valid\u2014except for the fact people are missing a key plot point to this story. As ever, it\u2019s accessibility.<\/p>\n

Although probability is high Apple will tout USB-C as a gotta-have-it feature of the new models, switching from Lightning to USB-C really isn\u2019t noteworthy when considered from an accessibility point of view. It\u2019s a lateral move. In terms of hand-eye coordination, USB-C does absolutely nothing to better the situation. Going all-in on USB-C may be convenient, but convenience and accessibility aren\u2019t the same thing.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re close yet distinct cousins.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the problem in a nutshell: not everyone can plug stuff in<\/em>. There are legions of disabled people who have iPhones, this reporter included, whose disabilities make it such that plugging in anything can be\u2014and oftentimes is\u2014an adventure. The reality is there are people whose eyesight and\/or fine-motor skills make inserting or removing, say, a nice new USB-C cable an exercise in frustration, if not downright impossible. In the iPhone\u2019s case, MagSafe charging is a bulwark against this problem, but doesn\u2019t negate it altogether. Whether Lightning or USB-C\u2014even the 30-pin iPod connector of yore, for that matter\u2014the fact remains these cables are not at all accessible to a large swath of people. Any gains in convenience and performance don\u2019t trump accessibility concerns.<\/p>\n

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What would be truly<\/em> innovative is if Apple somehow could fuse USB-C with MagSafe, essentially adapting the MagSafe on MacBooks to work on the iPhone (and iPad). (Lest you want to interject, the fact USB-C is an industry standard is immaterial to the nuanced point I\u2019m making in this piece.) However nerdy I claim to be, I\u2019m definitely no engineer; I can\u2019t speak to the feasibility of merging the two in terms of delivering both power and data magnetically. Nonetheless, the salient point is USB-C would be a better spec if it were made accessible to everyone. To reiterate, not everyone has the dexterity to plug things in so effortlessly.<\/p>\n

Personally, I can<\/em> manage the status quo. I use Lightning and USB-C all the time, but ability is not always commensurate with ease-of-use. I can<\/em> use a USB-C cable, but not very easily. It\u2019s also worth mentioning the new Pro models are said to have color-matched, braided cables. If a magnetic USB-C connection is undoable, there is some consolation in the existence of these updated cables. The color-matching should be a win for cognition, while the added friction from the braided material should make inserting and removing the plug at least a little easier.<\/p>\n

The moral here is simple: don\u2019t take your tech for granted. Just because the tech reporters and analysts and YouTubers seem to be singing the same tune regarding USB-C doesn\u2019t mean the change is unilaterally good for everyone\u2014even if it is long past time to say goodbye to Lightning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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