I really like the box at the bottom, since most of the time I use it is to respond to the OP. Also, the "quick reply" link doesn't really seem to do anything. It puts the cursor in the quick reply box with a space entered already. Is that some way of tying it to the post I clicked on?
Either way, I'd really not like to get rid of the box at the bottom. I use the "quick quote" link more than anything on this board, and the full reply screen doesn't have the whole thread available, which makes it tough to quote people.
You'd kinda think that Apple should just punt Lightning and go with USB-C. Hmm.
It's an interesting conundrum, and a situation I see Apple being in one of those "damned if they do, damned if they don't" positions.
Lightning does give them control over what accessories will work with iOS devices. A cynical person will say it's for greedy reasons, though I believe the reasons Apple states. They want to maintain their certification program to try and ensure counterfit products don't have a chance at killing the end users. And that the products are made to specs that tend to be a little higher then industry average. They haven't had full success with this, however it is at least a better situation then the current USB-C charger cable mess.
I know we've had our ideological differences, Tom, but that is the most concise summary of the current state of things that I've seen. I agree with all of it.
Did that Google engineer ever resume his testing of cables as a personal project when a bad cable fried his laptop...
Not that I know of. Benson still has people asking for him to re-review the Tronsmart USB C car charger he gave 2 stars to. They apparently reworked their product, I assume to meet the spec. But I'm not surprised he's wary of continuing his campaign.
Google should have jumped on the publicity and good will that he was generating and given him the equipment he'd need to keep going. At the very least, he was getting the Pixel's name out there - although maybe Google didn't want people thinking it could get fried so easily, even if it isn't the Pixel's fault...
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