USB-C is cool, but if he appears in the iPhone and iPad?

Apple has always promoted the modern technology to the masses, speaking pioneer and setting an example to other manufacturers. Once again, the company has made it a the new MacBook, Ultra-compact laptop with a display achieving a high resolution and a single universal port USB-C. It's really capable of much, but if Apple is ready to make it universal for all of its devices, including the iPhone and iPad, refusing Lightning?

Though the March presentation was dedicated to the Apple Watch, many analysts and enthusiasts are more interested in the new MacBook. Without the prefix «Pro» and «Air» it can be considered Apple a return stroke in the niche laptops and hybrid devices. From the news should not expect a great performance, its objectives are to web surfing, content consumption and simple operation with text and photo.

With only a dual-core processor, a USB-port, and a starting price of $ 1,299 the new MacBook can impress only those people for whom it is more important to use the iPad advantages than laptops. Roughly speaking, a MacBook Apple «upgrade" of users of their tablets to laptop users.

Now, however, more than not discuss amazing subtlety of the MacBook and its price, and the only multi-connector USB-C. It can be regarded as a statement by Apple for the return of a universal peace after a long isolation from the Thunderbolt and Lightning. In fact, the equipment USB-C of such a product like the MacBook is comparable to installing it on the iPhone instead of Lightning. The ubiquity of USB on platforms such as Windows and Android is undeniable. As far as real transition to a standard USB to Apple mobile devices, after its introduction in the MacBook?

The network has the discussion of such a possibility. according to Verge, Apple has not much reason to abandon the standard Lightning to USB-C. Lightning is a proprietary interface, which is only used in the Apple ustroytstvah, while the USB-C «is intended to be a universal method to connection just everything».

Authoritative western YouTube-blogger Marcus Brownlee, in turn, said that the emergence of USB-C in Apple MacBook shows aggressiveness in the PC world.

"I think that given the insight Apple, USB-C in the MacBook (and the fact that he is the only port) can actually be considered as the company's statement that the future belongs to them", - said Brownlee.

"In the second iteration of the ports could be more," - he added, saying that the MacBook's successor may have two or more USB-C port.

"Believe me, they are now ready to sell you lots of adapters, but in the future, these computers can be more productive and get more ports."

Possibly in a segment of Apple laptops and go completely on the USB-C, but in mobile devices - is unlikely, because it is profit. Assessing the prospects of Apple-periphery should not forget that Lightning cables and various accessories are buynotsvetuschim business.

Most users iOS-devices since the iPhone 5 (and myself included) at least 1-2 times changed your Lightning cables, because they are very short-lived and constantly falling apart or fray. On average, it should be done 1-2 times a year. And should the cable, for a minute, $ 19. Now imagine 100,000 iPhone users, which now need to replace their cables. Only Apple can they earn a minimum of $ 1.9 million. In a day!

In general, Lightning - it's part of a very large and profitable business, so do not count on the imminent appearance of the USB-C on iPhone. At least not in the near future.

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