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It makes from every Lightning cable and accessory that works with It also means that Apple would lose out on the revenue More e-waste (if you buy Apple’s logic) or inconvenience itsĬustomers. Notably absent from Apple’s argument, though, is the fact thatĬutting out a Lightning port on an iPhone wouldn’t just create Why Does the iPhone Still Use Lightning? Monday, 27 September 2021Ĭhaim Gartenberg, writing for The Verge, “ The Lightning Port Isn’t About Convenience It’s About Control”: