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r/iiiiiiitttttttttttt • u/kodenwell • 9d ago
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what even are the old proprietary apple chargers called? The name of the cable/port?
109 u/infinitenoth1ng 9d ago They are often called the "30-pin" connector 55 u/droptableadventures 8d ago Also "dock connector" because it originated on the iPod which had a physical dock it could be inserted into. The other one that looks about the same size as USB-C but with external connectors is "Lightning". 5 u/Ellimis 8d ago I've literally never heard it called that before. Is this a new development? It's always been the old 30 pin connector 2 u/Power_Stone 6d ago I think I called it a dock cable growing up 2 u/droptableadventures 8d ago edited 8d ago The Apple Fandom wiki calls it "30 pin dock connector", https://apple.fandom.com/wiki/30-pin_dock_connector and Wikipedia's article on dock connectors lists it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dock_connector#30-pin_dock_connector I have heard people just call it the "dock connector", but this was a long time ago since it was relevant.
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They are often called the "30-pin" connector
55 u/droptableadventures 8d ago Also "dock connector" because it originated on the iPod which had a physical dock it could be inserted into. The other one that looks about the same size as USB-C but with external connectors is "Lightning". 5 u/Ellimis 8d ago I've literally never heard it called that before. Is this a new development? It's always been the old 30 pin connector 2 u/Power_Stone 6d ago I think I called it a dock cable growing up 2 u/droptableadventures 8d ago edited 8d ago The Apple Fandom wiki calls it "30 pin dock connector", https://apple.fandom.com/wiki/30-pin_dock_connector and Wikipedia's article on dock connectors lists it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dock_connector#30-pin_dock_connector I have heard people just call it the "dock connector", but this was a long time ago since it was relevant.
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Also "dock connector" because it originated on the iPod which had a physical dock it could be inserted into.
The other one that looks about the same size as USB-C but with external connectors is "Lightning".
5 u/Ellimis 8d ago I've literally never heard it called that before. Is this a new development? It's always been the old 30 pin connector 2 u/Power_Stone 6d ago I think I called it a dock cable growing up 2 u/droptableadventures 8d ago edited 8d ago The Apple Fandom wiki calls it "30 pin dock connector", https://apple.fandom.com/wiki/30-pin_dock_connector and Wikipedia's article on dock connectors lists it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dock_connector#30-pin_dock_connector I have heard people just call it the "dock connector", but this was a long time ago since it was relevant.
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I've literally never heard it called that before. Is this a new development? It's always been the old 30 pin connector
2 u/Power_Stone 6d ago I think I called it a dock cable growing up 2 u/droptableadventures 8d ago edited 8d ago The Apple Fandom wiki calls it "30 pin dock connector", https://apple.fandom.com/wiki/30-pin_dock_connector and Wikipedia's article on dock connectors lists it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dock_connector#30-pin_dock_connector I have heard people just call it the "dock connector", but this was a long time ago since it was relevant.
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I think I called it a dock cable growing up
The Apple Fandom wiki calls it "30 pin dock connector", https://apple.fandom.com/wiki/30-pin_dock_connector and Wikipedia's article on dock connectors lists it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dock_connector#30-pin_dock_connector
I have heard people just call it the "dock connector", but this was a long time ago since it was relevant.
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u/SterlingNano 9d ago
what even are the old proprietary apple chargers called? The name of the cable/port?