From the floppy disk to the headphone jack, Apple has a history of removing ubiquitous technology from its gadgets before people think they're ready to give them up. Here are some major examples of Apple ditching tech.
In some cases, Apple's changes have been about making devices faster, more functional, thinner, or less tied down by a tangle of wires. In other instances, Apple pushed industry standards for technology in a new direction. Now, Apple could be ready to take the next big leap with a wireless iPhone. Here are a few major examples of Apple ditching tech.
The 30-pin charging cableIn 2012, Apple switched to the lightning cable, and Apple customers said goodbye to the larger 30-pin charging port, which had been used in iPhones, iPads and iPods for a decade. But the company has slowly been phasing the lightning cable out of its iPad designs. And the lightning cable doesn't plug into most Apple computers these days.
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