• hibsen@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Why, though? If you already have it and it’s already hooked up to a lightning cable you already have, what would a refresh get you?

    There’s a bit of comfort in only ever needing one type of cable, I guess, but I’m not sure it outweighs the hassle for me.

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      1 year ago

      The battery in the Trackpad is also slowly dying and it appears to be a glue sandwich, so there’s no easy way to replace it. So whenever I gotta charge it every few weeks, I need to dig up my lightning cable just for that. I’d prefer to replace the Trackpad entirely, especially if a new generation offers more features or other hardware advantages.

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        1 year ago

        Maybe I’m a caveman but I have never minded cables on stationary peripherals.

        Mice and gamepads for sure are wireless. But nearly everything else is wired for me and I have no issues.

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          1 year ago

          I think it depends on your setup. I prefer to have no cables on the desk. There’s already a switch and a gaming PC, so the risk of cable clutter is high. Whatever I can eliminate, I do.

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        1 year ago

        I mean if it bothers you that much they have like $10 adapters on Amazon that are male lightning to USB-C female. and they even work with PD chargers.

        Much cheaper than the $129 they’ll charge when the new one comes out

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      1 year ago

      It wasn’t just about comfort; it was for standardisation. Having a proprietary interface opens up the threat for gouging the customer. If everyone uses the same cable then you can buy it anywhere.