<story><title>Apple finally put USB-C in new iPhone, but limited to 23-year-old USB 2.0 speeds</title><url>https://www.pcgamer.com/apple-finally-put-usb-c-in-the-new-iphone-but-its-inexplicably-limited-to-23-year-old-usb-20-speeds/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>Taylor_OD</author><text>Weird take. Who cares about data transfer speeds? Lots of people. Many parts of the world dont have the same cell service coverage or wifi stability you may have.</text></item><item><author>ryaneager</author><text>Honestly, who cares? Does anyone even transfers data via USB from their phone anymore? It’s been 4-5 years since I’ve done that. It’s all in synced via iCloud now.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>frumper</author><text>It sounds pretty simple as a case of if it&amp;#x27;s important for you, then you should seek out other options, like the pro.  Android phones also come in a mix of 2.0&amp;#x2F;3.0 speeds.</text></comment>
<story><title>Apple finally put USB-C in new iPhone, but limited to 23-year-old USB 2.0 speeds</title><url>https://www.pcgamer.com/apple-finally-put-usb-c-in-the-new-iphone-but-its-inexplicably-limited-to-23-year-old-usb-20-speeds/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>Taylor_OD</author><text>Weird take. Who cares about data transfer speeds? Lots of people. Many parts of the world dont have the same cell service coverage or wifi stability you may have.</text></item><item><author>ryaneager</author><text>Honestly, who cares? Does anyone even transfers data via USB from their phone anymore? It’s been 4-5 years since I’ve done that. It’s all in synced via iCloud now.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>toomuchtodo</author><text>Genuine question: How does USB 2.0 compare to Bluetooth (Airdrop) and wifi (assume local network or ad hoc, not icloud or internet) speeds on the 15 line?&lt;p&gt;EDIT: TIL more about the underlying mechanics of Airdrop than I thought I would, appreciate the lesson.</text></comment>