Had to read this headline a few times. I’m amazed that this adapter is still a thing after all these years.
It’s been six years since Lightning was introduced. But Apple wouldn’t be selling if people weren’t buying.
Apple discontinues Lightning to 30-pin adapter
“wouldn’t be selling if people weren’t buying.”
maybe…although as a new ex-retail employee? i can tell you that i hadn’t sold one in (at a guess) at least four years. they also sell the magsafe 1 / magsafe 2 adapter, and i literally never sold one. not once!
I like new technology, but I cling on to cars for a long time because I don’t drive very much. My old Mini (15 years old, and I only replaced it this year) came with a 30-pin iPod connector in the glovebox. Until I sold it, I was still using the in-car stereo with the 30-pin Firewire connector plugged into a Firewire-to-USB adapter (otherwise iPhones won’t charge), with *that* plugged in to one of these 30-pin to Lightning adapters, with *that* plugged into my iPhone SE…
All because fifteen years ago, the car didn’t come with Bluetooth audio, a standard USB connector, *or* a simple 3.5mm aux in jack! The 30-pin connector was hard-wired into the radio, and I could never be bothered to get it changed 😀
I wonder how many other people are clinging onto these things for preposterous amounts of time because of an accident of history coupled with personal inertia!