re: Apple Event - September 14

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I wish everything else used lightning so I wouldn't have to carry around usb-c cables in addition to lightning.

I pretty much always use wireless charging on the phone anyway.

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I mean, I'd be fine with using lightning for everything instead, but that's never actually going to be a possibility thanks to the proprietary nature of the connector.

As a tech nerd I have always purchased multiple chargers and placed them conveniently around the house. That meant a lot of expense for 3-4x extra Apple Magsafe bricks, and clutter from having MagSafe, microUSB, Lightning, etc. bundled everywhere. We're now at the stage where I can just have 1 powerful USB-C charger at convenient locations and I can plug in anything -- my laptop, my wife's laptop, my Nintendo Switch, my game controllers, my bluetooth speakers, my headphones, etc. -- and have it charge fast. Except my goddamn iPhone. I have to have a second cable run everywhere, or have to go digging out a cable occasionally, because that port is slightly less likely to collect lint. Yeah, I'm not so sure that's a worthwhile tradeoff.

For wireless charging, it's still a second cable everywhere, and also requiring an undisturbed flat surface, so it ends up being less convenient for many of my use cases (a charger next to the sofa, a charger for use while in bed, etc.).