The man that brought the iPod to the world and former Apple Vice President, Tony Fadell, is using his platform to send a message to the Cupertino giant for its move towards the USB-C. This call is regarding the European Union's new mandate that will soon force Apple to change its Lightning ports to USB-C, a known standard in wired connectivity.
Fadell went as far as to call this move by Apple "monopolistic," particularly as it stood by its Lightning chargers for a long time now.
Tony Fadell Wants Apple to Use USB-C
Tony Fadell went to Twitter and shared his sentiments regarding the USB-C mandate for Apple, a hot topic for the famed Cupertino giant now, particularly with the EU breathing down the company's neck. The former executive and the "father of the iPod" said that this is overdue for Apple, saying that the change should have happened long ago.
He further explained that the world already converged on this universal connection and charger format for different devices, something which Apple ignored for a long time now.
Fadell said that he is not worried about this mandate affecting the future, particularly as the world is turning to wireless charging, fully letting go of its wires.
I can’t see a problem. The world has converged on USB-C. The physical & user limits have been hit. Next up is wireless per, not a diff physical connection.
— Tony Fadell (@tfadell) October 6, 2022
So I’m not too worried about this regulation. They’re simply forcing Apple to do the right thing… it’s overdue frankly. https://t.co/COtiZNCtmn
Fadell: Apple is Monopolistic
The famous tech personality further added that Apple is not considering its technology regarding its stay with the Lightning port. Fadell believes that Apple is doing a monopolistic approach with its retention of the Lightning ports and cables for its users.
He hopes that Apple follows the regulations and adopts USB-C connections for future devices, wanting the company to adhere to the EU's latest mandate.
Apple's Lightning Cable
Apple moved from the 30-pin data cable to the famed Lightning port and charger back in 2012, particularly with its iPhone 5 release, following the iPhone 4S' old connection method. The 30-pin is famous for being the iPod's main data cable for connecting to computers, including its old iPhones and early iPads.
Back then, Steve Jobs' first iPad prototype had multiple charging ports on the bottom and side of the device, and it would help in different positions for the device's charging.
Despite Apple's change to the Lightning connector for the flip-flop experience for chargers, the world also adopted USB-C from the micro USB data connection.
Apple experienced a long time of pressure and advice from many tech companies, as it stood by its Lightning ports and cables until the present release of the iPhones.
Still, its Lightning is fading away, and people are more adept at using the USB-C chargers, also evident on Apple's 2015 MacBook until the 2020's release. Fadell wants to send a message to his former company and home, and it is to switch to the world's industry for connections instead of their monopolistic approach by staying with the Lightning.
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Written by Isaiah Richard
