Comments on: iPhone 5 Will Have Smaller Dock Connector

By: Eduardo

Eduardo — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:24:41 +0000

They better make that thing mag safe. It’s been long overdue.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:33:49 +0000

Changing the dock can possibly mean a lot more money for apple and people who make apple products. I have a feeling this won’t deter to many people from buying the new iphone, but it will increase the sells of accessories since the need for them will be very high.

By: Parker

Parker — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 04:44:32 +0000

If it’s upside down in your pocket, grabbing it and putting it to your ear is made possible by the bending of your elbow, plus the earphone cable is out of the way.

Seems more sensible to me.

By: insanelyapple

insanelyapple — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:40:22 +0000

AFAIR EU comission forced Apple and other vendors to prepare universal USB connector. So, does that mean it will arrive in new iPhone?

By: Si RyAaann

Si RyAaann — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 23:37:23 +0000

The new slick design is nice, but I hate the fact that they had to change the dock connecter. The one of the reason why I love Apple because every house you go to, someone has to have either an iPhone or iPod etc. Which makes it easier for you to charge your phone. If they are going to sell an adapter, what is the point of doing that. Why can’t they just implement that in the new iPhone 5?

By: John

John — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 22:31:37 +0000

Nah, just use AUX cables for the audio. I have to do this right now with a $200 speaker set I got for the original iPhone that doesn’t work with iPhone 4, but AUX is fine.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 22:05:21 +0000

So my $300 Bose dock will be useless? Way to go, Apple.

By: Napoleon Wils0n

Napoleon Wils0n — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:21:58 +0000

Headphone socket on the bottom, so if you want to keep your iphone in your pocket and listen to music you have turn it upside down or you will bend your headphone cable.

Then when you want to make or accept a call you have turn the phone the right way round and when your finished turn it upside again.

Not exactly convenient.

By: Hans

Hans — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:28:52 +0000

Agreed, sometimes you just gotta cut some stuff off. The current connector has had it’s run, and it’s time to move on.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:36:04 +0000

Annoying but it’s been around for 10 years or so, do we really expect Apple to use decades old technology? This isn’t a PC, this is an iPhone.

By: Dino

Dino — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:00:09 +0000

I guess I don’t care too much because for audio adapters we can still use AUX and I’m sure the battery will be better so I can just charge it overnight.