@TheDailyBurble @sneak

#Lighning - like the #ADC - is gimmicky at best and a pain in the arse for most people...

Cuz unlike in the days of #ADB there are existing standards and working groups - but Apple chooses not to participate in those unless they get to decide stuff like in #AIM. #RochstarConsortium and as #MPEG-LA member...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_(connector)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Display_Connector
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Desktop_Bus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIM_alliance
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockstar_Consortium
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG_LA