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What's the best way to milk a sheep? (mlpfim.co.uk)

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[–]Weretoad 420 points421 points ago

Holy damn that was clever.

Posted from my iPhone

[–]dat_rhythm 61 points62 points ago

BAAAAAAAH

[–]RelevantPinkFloyd 6 points7 points ago

Harmlessly passing your time in the grassland away, Only dimly aware of a certain unease in the air. You better watch out! There may be dogs about! I've looked over Jordan and I have seen, Things are not what they seem.

[–]MyAssDoesHeeHawww 12 points13 points ago

Posted from my iPhone

Probably an older model?

[–]sweetgreggo 67 points68 points ago

Older than the as of yet unreleased iPhone 5? Probably.

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    [–]Megawatts19 280 points281 points ago

    Gotta be honest.....this ones going right over my head.

    [–]tidux 569 points570 points ago

    The iPhone 5 has a new charger/data port, which makes a decade of iPod accessories incompatible. The adapters are about $15 each.

    [–]Megawatts19 359 points360 points ago

    Thank for actually explaining it and not acting like a douche about it.

    [–]Nah_Im_Playin 109 points110 points ago

    I can never ask a question without a douche tsunami washing it to the bottom of the thread.

    [–]wdejr 74 points75 points ago

    I just imagined japan being washed over by latex and vaginal fluids...

    [–]orzof 70 points71 points ago

    So you've been there.

    [–]wdejr 22 points23 points ago

    Yes, it was a lovely little trip, brought home lots of memories. Some of which keep me up at night. :)

    [–]bretttwarwick 10 points11 points ago

    You could possibly get a doctor to write a prescription for that.

    [–]BumCum 7 points8 points ago

    :)

    Clearly they are keeping him up for a different reason.

    [–]Whytefang 13 points14 points ago

    Oh god.

    [–]mycatistotallyawesom 4 points5 points ago

    That seems strangely appropriate .....

    [–]brownox 2 points3 points ago

    I read that as douche salami and then imagined vaginas smelling like spicy sopressata.

    [–]MrLurid 3 points4 points ago

    Douchnami?

    [–]nintennuendo 2 points3 points ago

    Starring Marsupilami!

    [–]squireofrnew 6 points7 points ago

    No shit... I expected something horridly rude.

    [–]bigups43 2 points3 points ago

    And people who buy apple products generally do so because of herd mentality.

    [–]natex 4 points5 points ago

    That joke was shear genius.

    [–]jelloburn 53 points54 points ago

    The Apple website says they are $29.00USD for the compact Lightning to Dock Connector adapter and $39.00USD for the .2M Lightning to Dock Connector adapter.

    Surely 3rd party adapters will be coming out, but right now this is the only option, and the markup is absurd.

    [–]tidux 34 points35 points ago

    I wish they were priced at $3.49 just for the inevitable Loch Ness Monster jokes.

    [–]madsonm 16 points17 points ago

    Nah god dammit, I ain't givin' you no tree fitty.

    [–]IAmNotBlack 5 points6 points ago

    Mayn! 'dis some bullshit right hur .. .. .. tree fitty mah ass .. howzabout a dolla ninedeenii and some grape drank .. sheeeeeeeeeeeet!

    [–]Will-Work-For-Tears 4 points5 points ago

    Wow, a "I'm going to get you sucker" reference! I'm impressed, thought that movie was a bit before /r/funny's time. :)

    [–]evilanimator1138 2 points3 points ago

    I gave him a dolla.

    [–]morpheousmarty 0 points1 point ago

    Of course Apple is gonna keep coming back if you give it money!

    [–]theskabus 3 points4 points ago

    Ima need about thirdy fie fiddy.

    [–]tobyfunke 7 points8 points ago

    not initially.

    http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57506567-37/apple-claims-dibs-on-new-dock-adapters-report-says/

    [–]eclipse007 3 points4 points ago

    It might take some time. While the old cables are just dumb cables, the new one has embedded chipsets. The technology has to be licensed from Apple. That will take a while.

    Also, it is certain that the era of $1.10 Apple cables on Monoprice is over.

    Similar thing went down with Thunderbot. Rare third party cables are expensive and adapters in some cases are only built by Apple. For instance, as of yet you can't buy a Thunderbolt-Ethernet adapter from anywhere but Apple.

    [–]v0lta_7 1 point2 points ago

    the new one has embedded chipsets.

    Sounds interesting. Any idea what's does the chipset do and why is it required to be in the cable?

    [–]DjinnNJuice 9 points10 points ago

    It makes it harder for third parties to recreate the cables.

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      [–]smoger 0 points1 point ago

      Surely 3rd party adapters will be coming out

      don't say surely until you see them.. Apple never allowed 3rd party magsafe adapters, and in fact sued companies who went and produced them anyway.

      Part of changing the cable may have been to wipe the competition on that side of the business

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        [–]Justin007isback 35 points36 points ago

        I thought this is illegal?

        Wasn't there a law passed requiring universal ports on phones now to help reduce the amount of electronics that end up in landfills?

        [–]willardfillmore 26 points27 points ago

        I think that was only in Europe, and Apple got around it by releasing MicroUSB-to-Lightning adapters. Which is stupid, but somehow okay? I really don't know what's going on with this.

        [–]xblackdog 7 points8 points ago

        Politicians and their love of money over policies.

        [–]red989 1 point2 points ago

        I figured that was what they were going to do. I hope Samsung and HTC get to sue the shit out of them over the LTE patents though

        [–]blazemore[S] 39 points40 points ago

        Apple is too rich for this to apply to them

        [–]alexcroox 4 points5 points ago

        Seriously...this connector has been used for 9 years and they finally improve on it and all of a sudden there is uproar!? Should we stick with 9 year old tech forever then just to keep the idiots that clearly don't understand how technology works happy?

        [–]brendend 10 points11 points ago

        I think keeping the same connector around for a decade is almost commendable, considering how many variations of iPods, iPod Nanos, iPhones and iPads have been released throughout the years that have all utilized one design. (And one of the Apple execs was quoted saying that the new connector would be around for while.)

        [–]Spingebab 5 points6 points ago

        What does the new cable do differently?

        [–]BlackMotherFucker 5 points6 points ago

        They took out a bunch of unused pins. Also, its way smaller so the internal part (the female end) doesn't take up as much space inside the phone. I'm usually not very pro-Apple but this charger is definitely an improvement.

        [–]acer589 9 points10 points ago

        The old cable was primarily analog with a few digital pins. Now it is all digital. Also, it's reversible. As in there is no wrong way to plug it in.

        [–]Traveshamockery27 7 points8 points ago

        And it saves space, allowing the device to be smaller.

        [–]redflag45 6 points7 points ago

        You know what's smaller? A micro-USB port.

        [–]curvfastball 1 point2 points ago

        soooo, why do we need a new one again?

        [–]jonny_eh 3 points4 points ago

        The old one was too big.

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            [–]brendend 4 points5 points ago

            I like that it's reversible, which will be convenient when I try to plug in my phone in the dark.

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              [–]EvilTOJ 0 points1 point ago

              USB technology is 20 years old and it's still backward compatible with older devices. That's why people should be upset, Apple could have made it cheaper and/or easier to use old cables with new devices, but didn't. Non-proprietary isn't in their vocabulary.

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                [–]GeoM56 5 points6 points ago

                The law goes into effect in 2013

                [–]Plurity 6 points7 points ago

                I believe they dont sell it as a 'phone' (as a mp3-player? I don't really know how they tricked their way out of this law, but they did), to avoid having to build in universal ports.

                [–]willardfillmore 9 points10 points ago

                I don't know how it would even be possible to sell the iPhone as anything other than a phone. I mean...the word "phone" is in the name...

                [–]Kmlkmljkl 3 points4 points ago

                "Nahh, it's not pronounced as 'eye-fone'! You're supposed to pronounce it as 'e-pahone'!"

                [–]Cyberogue 0 points1 point ago

                I thought it was Aye Pe-hone

                [–]Beefourthree 13 points14 points ago

                Wait, they finally got rid of their shitty proprietary port and replaced it with... another shitty proprietary port instead of microusb?

                Apple is the new Sony...

                [–]jonny_eh 4 points5 points ago

                It's not a shitty connector (has more pins/bandwidth than USB, and can be inserted both ways), but it is proprietary which is shitty in its own way.

                [–]c8h8r8i8s8 0 points1 point ago

                Actually it is the exact same bandwidth as USB, because the other end is USB!!!

                [–]flesh_crayon 3 points4 points ago

                And we all know Blu ray was a huge failure.

                [–]Daveenna 4 points5 points ago

                I forgot Blu-Ray was a sony product and not produced by a conglomerate called the Blu-ray Disc Association

                [–]Beefourthree 4 points5 points ago

                HD optical storage was a new field in which there was no standard, and Blu-ray became the standard. That's fine.

                Other proprietary Sony stuff is bullshit. Their cameras and cell phones use their Memory Stick or Pro Duo instead of SD/MicroSD and their own custom charging and data link ports instead of USB. It's senseless and causes you to buy more cables and peripherals to manage it.

                My Kindle, phone, and camera can all charge or connect to my computer using the same micro USB cable. Why can't Apple or Sony products?

                edit: relevant xkcd

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                  [–]legos_on_the_brain 1 point2 points ago

                  I wish google had required all the android hardware makers to include a standard docking port on all devices. iPod users get a huge host of radios and docks and android users get none because there is no standard way to connect them. And using a headphone jack sucks (no remote, headphone jacks break way too easy, ugly)

                  -

                  Imagine being able to just set your phone into a cradle and have it play music filling the room and charging.

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                    [–]shizzamX 37 points38 points ago

                    But what does that have to do with sheep?

                    [–]jelloburn 114 points115 points ago

                    Rabid Apple devotees are often referred to as "sheep" because of their blind loyalty and tendency to follow the "herd", or the rest of the devotees and Apple's marketing department.

                    [–]shizzamX 22 points23 points ago

                    Oh okay, thanks.

                    [–]TechGoat 9 points10 points ago

                    And "milking" in this case, means "parting a sheep from his money by his own volition."

                    [–]Byeuji 12 points13 points ago

                    Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh

                    Man, I was dense on this one... then again, I don't spend a lot of time thinking about Apple or Apple users.

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                      [–]nanowerx 29 points30 points ago

                      Because it's BA-AA-AA-D business?

                      I will see myself out...

                      [–]patefoisgras 9 points10 points ago

                      Let me hold the door for you. You deserve it.

                      [–]Bwob 9 points10 points ago

                      I think you mean "Ewe deserve it"...

                      [–]Cyberogue 1 point2 points ago

                      I'm gonna go out on a lamb here and guess that puns are your specialty?

                      [–]tidux 2 points3 points ago

                      Apple fanboys.

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                        [–]solidzombie 0 points1 point ago

                        Ah! I was gonna say red rocket.

                        [–]radioheady 0 points1 point ago

                        Which is funny considering their recent lawsuit. Wasn't the similarity of cords and ports a big deal with Samsung? What's their position now, that Samsung copied the design they used to use, but now consider outdated?

                        [–]TheStoof 0 points1 point ago

                        $29/each

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                          [–]da_mahn 11 points12 points ago

                          Thought it was a joke before clicking the link.

                          What's the best way to milk a sheep? -with your ba-aa-aa-aa-are hands!

                          I will see myself out thank you very much.

                          [–]NosferatuHeftyDance 1 point2 points ago

                          Yeah, on your bike mate.

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                            [–]scy1192 14 points15 points ago

                            why is this website just a my little pony character dancing to gangnam style...? (delete the "milkymilky.jpg" from the URL)

                            [–]Daxx22 7 points8 points ago

                            For the lazy

                            And that's hilarious.

                            [–]dyljm2 3 points4 points ago

                            I don't know who I am anymore. I should not be enjoying that.

                            [–]Bwob 15 points16 points ago

                            A better question might be, why aren't ALL websites just a my little pony character dancing to gangnam style, if you remove the ends of their urls?

                            [–]scy1192 4 points5 points ago

                            that's the day I download LOIC and help fight the good fight

                            [–]I_RARELY_RAPE_PEOPLE 0 points1 point ago

                            Cause the internet would be a little more awful.

                            [–]Cyberogue 0 points1 point ago

                            That's the day I remove my WLAN card (No ethernet ports in my dorm)

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                              [–]MisSigsFan 27 points28 points ago

                              WHY DON'T THEY JUST USE MINI USB DAMMIT?!

                              EDIT: I meant MICRO!

                              [–]Gamelife1 16 points17 points ago

                              It's micro USB and its because using a proprietary port locks people into there their ecosystem. When people decide to upgrade their devices they'll be more inclined to stick with Apple because they don't want to buy new accessories as there current ones only support Apples connectors. Plus now they can sell you adapters.

                              [–]MisSigsFan 0 points1 point ago

                              They could sell adaptors for micro USB as well.

                              [–]Gamelife1 3 points4 points ago

                              Yes and I'm pretty sure the already exist but the point is still to lock you in there ecosystem. Future accessories will be made for this new port and it after people buy them it will encourage them to continue buying Apples products. This just Apples model and its what I hate about them. I can't deny they make fantastic hardware and software with magnificent vertical integration, but I like choices and that's something they work tirelessly to prevent.

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                                  [–]TheRealBigLou 18 points19 points ago

                                  Why would they use Mini USB when MicroUSB is infinitely better and is an industry standard.

                                  [–]MisSigsFan 33 points34 points ago

                                  Shhhhhhhh.

                                  That's what I meant.

                                  [–]Tylerdurdon 1 point2 points ago

                                  Actually USB3 is about 1/2 of the transfer rate of that new thunderbolt connector that Intel developed. I'm not sure if the new iPhone is compatible with that though.

                                  [–]DenjinJ 0 points1 point ago

                                  May not take full advantage of it yet (I really, really doubt it does) but if they keep using it for 5-10 years, they will grow into it more.

                                  [–]MyronW 5 points6 points ago

                                  The real reason was summed up nicely in this thread. Basically, the dock does USB plus some other stuff that USB alone isn't suited for (audio,video,controls,etc). I know people love talking about how Apple wants to screw people over and take their money... but that's just not the case here. The dock has a very good reason for existing (and Apple spent a lot of money paying their engineers to invent/develop these docks).

                                  [–]Cyberogue 0 points1 point ago

                                  Why would they use Mini/Micro USB when it's the standard? Not enough room for milking people of more money innovation

                                  [–]deletecode 11 points12 points ago

                                  THEY APPRECIATE TORTURING PEOPLE.

                                  [–]Ontain 0 points1 point ago

                                  because they can charge all 3rd party a fee to use their proprietary port.

                                  [–]whatevers_clever -1 points0 points ago

                                  monopoly

                                  [–]AlaskanWolf 1 point2 points ago

                                  Wait, they decided to change it and they're NOT using Micro USB?

                                  What. The. Fuck.

                                  [–]Schobbo 2 points3 points ago

                                  seems legit

                                  [–]asimovfan1 44 points45 points ago

                                  Most relevant post of the day award goes to you.

                                  [–]danrennt98 7 points8 points ago

                                  also risky click of the day.

                                  [–]Berry2Droid 4 points5 points ago

                                  I seriously have to think about whether or not there was a separate word for male and female sheep. Cuz I was once tricked into watching a video of how to milk a bull...

                                  [–]MeloJelo 2 points3 points ago

                                  I seriously have to think about whether or not there was a separate word for male and female sheep

                                  Ewes are females, rams are males, IIRC.

                                  [–]AbsurdWebLingo 1 point2 points ago

                                  I can confirm this.

                                  Source: I have seen the movie Babe.

                                  [–]capt_slim 34 points35 points ago

                                  People who buy iPhones every time they come out crack me up. But I really don't have much to say as I buy Madden every year.

                                  [–]DankBeard 16 points17 points ago

                                  Hey man, whatever bakes your muffin.

                                  [–]capt_slim 21 points22 points ago

                                  I think that would always be an oven

                                  [–]DankBeard 5 points6 points ago

                                  Well, whatever warms up your oven brotha.

                                  [–]ExdigguserPies 3 points4 points ago

                                  Apart from this one guy I read about who manages to sell his old phone for the same price as the new one each year by keeping it in mint condition or something. He might be a sheep but he's exploiting his fellow sheep's sheepyness.

                                  [–]RMTPhotography 4 points5 points ago

                                  Sold my iPhone 4 (NOT 4S) to Gazelle a few weeks back for $180. New iPhone 5 cost? $199.99

                                  20 bucks and I am jumping the 4S

                                  [–]yeayoushookme 3 points4 points ago

                                  Except that it cost a lot more than that, and you pay for it in your inflated wireless bill. Also, iPhone 4, worth much more than 180$

                                  [–]ableom 2 points3 points ago

                                  When I sold my 3gs I actually made money, someone in Sri Lanka bought it for 199 and Walmart had the 4 for $150 with upgrade.

                                  I was quite happy.

                                  [–]akashhhhh 2 points3 points ago

                                  You, uh, sold an off contract phone for a little more than an on-contract phone and you..."made money?"

                                  Apple is so good at this.

                                  [–]stevegcook 13 points14 points ago

                                  Well, yes. Assuming he intended to stick with a reasonably similar plan anyways, the carrier fees are irrelevant.

                                  He bought a phone for X dollars, and sold his old one for X+50 dollars, at a profit of 50 dollars. As of the last time I checked, that's what "making money" means.

                                  [–]ableom 1 point2 points ago

                                  I wasn't planning on switching carriers.

                                  So, your witty response is pretty stupid.

                                  Or are you trying to be witty and say an out of contract phone is worth a lot more than 200? Go on ebay, see how much a used ATT 4 sells for. Then come back and apologize.

                                  Apple is so good at this.

                                  I don't know what is worse, apple fan boys or anti apple fan boys.

                                  [–]tvtropesguy 4 points5 points ago

                                  fanboys in general are quite bad.

                                  [–]mercuryfulminate -1 points0 points ago

                                  $60<$500

                                  [–]gutnor 0 points1 point ago

                                  People around me change their iPhone every 12/18 months.

                                  Strangely that apply also to various Android phones, and initial analysis suggest it is correlated with their mobile contract length.

                                  [–]TheMocoMan 63 points64 points ago

                                  http://i.imgur.com/HrouE.gif

                                  [–]mace9984 53 points54 points ago

                                  Every time I see this I smile and nod back.

                                  [–]m1ldsauce 4 points5 points ago

                                  I knew exactly what gif it was after reading your comment cause I always do the same.

                                  [–]xutopia 4 points5 points ago

                                  where is that from?

                                  [–]PPKAP 9 points10 points ago

                                  Jeremiah Johnson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremiah_Johnson_(film) If you like movies about dudes moving into the wilderness, killing beasts, evading traps, and building log cabins, there isn't a better option.

                                  [–]bfogarty27 5 points6 points ago

                                  I was certain it was Zack Gallifianakis in a Tim and Eric sketch

                                  [–]Iconate 5 points6 points ago

                                  WHAT?! You meant thats not Zack Gallifianakis?!...thats not sarcasm either, I legitimately thought it was him.

                                  [–]PPKAP 4 points5 points ago

                                  Robert Redford, Zack Gallifianakis, pretty much the same thing.

                                  [–]JayTS 2 points3 points ago

                                  I don't think I've ever seen a single second of this film aside from this gif, nor know any actor in it. Yet, for some reason, I always assumed this gif was from that movie.

                                  On another note, I really, really need to watch Jeremiah Johnson.

                                  [–]xutopia 0 points1 point ago

                                  Thanks!

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                                    [–]genzahg 1 point2 points ago

                                    Of all the things that have ever been staged, never has there been something more staged than this.

                                    [–]SwirlingUnicorn 7 points8 points ago

                                    The OP made both accounts. A scheme for endless karma! /r/karmaconspiracy

                                    [–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

                                    Jesus Christ people its a phone. Why is there so much fuss about it?

                                    Some people will buy it. Some will not. The end.

                                    [–]Some_Young_Atheist 0 points1 point ago

                                    Exactly what I was thinking; for years every phone had a different type of adapter and nobody said anything about it. Now, because Apple changed something for the first time in 10 years all the anti-Apple fanboys came out of the woodwork to criticize the choice.

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                                      [–]harmala 48 points49 points ago

                                      So...if buying an iPhone makes me a sheep, posting an anti-Apple rant on Reddit makes you...a lemming?

                                      [–]Zondraxor 23 points24 points ago

                                      Yep. In the end we are all following each other to our respective dooms.

                                      [–]silent_p 6 points7 points ago

                                      They don't actually do that.

                                      [–]Zondraxor 14 points15 points ago

                                      Quit killing the metaphor with your facts.

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                                        [–]the_uncanny_valley 18 points19 points ago

                                        Well fucking done.

                                        [–]ocxtitan 6 points7 points ago

                                        Is it bad that I pictured two wells lying in bed, relaxed while smoking a cigarette after reading this comment?

                                        [–]the_uncanny_valley 0 points1 point ago

                                        No, carry on.

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                                          [–]ThatCorrectOpinion 20 points21 points ago

                                          The level of bravery it took to post this is astounding.

                                          [–]sharkmeet 26 points27 points ago

                                          I didn't think anyone else thought Apple fans were sheep.

                                          [–]ToInfinity_MinusOne 21 points22 points ago

                                          I'll probably get downvoted for this but I am considering buying a Galaxy S III or a Nokia Lumia 920 rather than an iPhone 5.

                                          [–]Pyistazty 16 points17 points ago

                                          SOOOOOOOOOOOooO BRAVEEEEEEEEE

                                          [–]AATroop 5 points6 points ago

                                          ASKMEABOUTTHESE

                                          [–]IanPR 6 points7 points ago

                                          HOWDOYOUDOTHAT?

                                          [–]IByrdl 0 points1 point ago

                                          How was the sex you had with my mother?

                                          [–]sarnzzle -1 points0 points ago

                                          I'll probably get downvoted for this but I am considering agreeing with the premise of this post.

                                          [–]whatevers_clever 0 points1 point ago

                                          so brave

                                          [–]BabousHouse 0 points1 point ago

                                          Downvoting so you live up to your expectations.

                                          [–]Cyberogue 0 points1 point ago

                                          So brave, like, AMA brave.

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                                            [–]SweetYoruk 7 points8 points ago

                                            Am I the only one curious at why the URL is mlpfim.co.uk?

                                            PS: I am a brony.

                                            [–]blazemore[S] 14 points15 points ago

                                            It's my domain I just use it for file hosting

                                            [–]Ponykiin 3 points4 points ago

                                            I for one was very hesitant to click, I was scared of what flavor of pony I was going to see.

                                            [–]blazemore[S] 2 points3 points ago

                                            Gangnam pony, obviously

                                            [–]Tzizzle 4 points5 points ago

                                            I have had an iPhone for years now. Starting with the 3GS and now I have a 4S. I've had iPods long before then. I will be buying the iPhone 5. I'm not at all upset about the new connector. Know why? Because I didn't buy a fuck pile of stupid gimmicky accessories. I have to replace 2 cables. One in my vehicle and the one on my computer. Done.

                                            This will be down voted to hell but I just wanted to give another side of the argument.

                                            [–]cjcrashoveride 33 points34 points ago

                                            Would it have made you happier/sadder if they had switched to a industry standard instead of coming up another proprietary port? I understand they want to make money off of accessories and cables but I see no reason they couldn't have just switched to a micro usb port.

                                            [–]jhc1415 27 points28 points ago

                                            I think this is what apple refers to as "innovation".

                                            [–]yodaboy64 0 points1 point ago

                                            Because it helps them to design a better, less wasteful product. It's not just about "milking" people of money, it's about the overall product. When you put together a phone and are trying to increase performance in a smaller (thinner, lighter) setting, you have to look at the inside of the machine and see what you can trim down. The 30 pin adapter they designed (which was their standard for 10 years, while it sucks that people have to upgrade, 10 years is a pretty good amount of time, especially in the technology field) was becoming problematic, because when you have a phone that is measured in millimeters, every little tiny thing matters, and the wide base was holding that back.

                                            but wait, there's more: it provides a faster data transfer as well (though it's limited by the iPhone's capabilities, so it will have future growth!), it's more durable, and, just for kicks, it works either way you put it in. These aren't the main things, but they are definite bonuses.

                                            It's a better product. I get that people think it's just about making money, and it is, but it's not just a "Skin change" -- it's a necessary change to advance the main line of products.

                                            Don't get me wrong, I wasn't wowed with the iPhone 5, and I'm getting disillusioned with apple in general, but I'm not particularly enamored of the argument that "it's the industry standard", cause if everyone did the industry standard, how could you actually make a better product? Micro-USB will eventually die, too, hopefully. That's just how technology works.

                                            [–]raysofdarkmatter 6 points7 points ago

                                            Wasteful is making an entirely new cable instead of being compatible with the N-million existing industry standard cables.

                                            It's entirely possible to design a hybrid connector with proprietary extensions that still retains compatibility with the industry standard connector.

                                            Apple does this to lock you into their platform and so that they can control who is allowed to make accessories; it offers nothing of substantial value to the consumer, it's all for the benefit of Apple.

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                                                [–]DankBeard 7 points8 points ago

                                                Its a scummy way to get money out of people, from a scummy company.

                                                [–]ToInfinity_MinusOne 7 points8 points ago

                                                Why aren't you outraged?! Apple changed their port after a DECADE to make it smaller and more convenient and offers accesories to be compatible with your old equipment! Samsung would never do this to us! Samsung 4 lyfe!

                                                [–]tperelli 3 points4 points ago

                                                Actually a couple years ago I had a Samsung but my charger broke. I went to a radio shack and bought a new one but it didn't fit. I wondered why because it looked the same but they actually changed it slightly enough so it wouldn't work on my phone. Waste of money... scumbag Samsung.

                                                [–]dsac 5 points6 points ago

                                                that was before they switched to microUSB. pretty sure all smartphone makers - except apple - have switched to microUSB.

                                                [–]whomad1215 9 points10 points ago

                                                how is smaller more convenient. Cables still take up the same space. A lot of the docking stations will look stupid (if they even will fit with an adapter in the first place), or your phone might just tip over.

                                                [–]NickMc53 7 points8 points ago

                                                Smaller port means it takes up less space in the phone, means bigger battery and/or thinner phone.

                                                [–]AJam 4 points5 points ago

                                                it's also advertised to be faster

                                                [–]ToInfinity_MinusOne 6 points7 points ago

                                                I didn't say "smaller is more convenient". I said "smaller AND more convenient".

                                                Smaller

                                                It's reversible and easier to plug in so it is more convenient and it is a digital interface so it is more reliable and reliability is a convenience.

                                                edit: extra words added

                                                [–]michaelcool 1 point2 points ago

                                                the standard is microusb. Even apple agree to it but if they followed it they cant extract some more money from you! So they found a workaround! apple use their because "fuck you everyone" and because this way they get extra money from you. everyone needs at least few of these cables so the phone just got more expensive. for no real reason other than to extract money from you sheep.

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                                                  [–]DerangedPigfucker 2 points3 points ago

                                                  before you all start your anti apple circlejerk, realize the same can be said for android except its not your accesories but your phones

                                                  [–]IHaveHerpes 3 points4 points ago

                                                  I don't get the point you're making

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                                                    [–]reddevils 2 points3 points ago

                                                    As an apple fan, I have to agree.

                                                    [–]narelie 3 points4 points ago

                                                    Not sure if Myriad Pro was used ironically for the faking...since that's the official font of Apple....or if the creator just wasn't paying attention to internet-safe text.

                                                    [–]inkoso 0 points1 point ago

                                                    god damn, i guess i can't come on reddit for a couple more days, as i plan to buy the iphone 5.

                                                    fuck me right?

                                                    [–]JWoodzy 0 points1 point ago

                                                    You can milk pretty much anything with nipples.

                                                    [–]darkon 3 points4 points ago

                                                    Even if you held me at gunpoint to attempt it, I still think I'd give pretty thin milk.

                                                    [–]syrac 1 point2 points ago

                                                    Damn, I didn't check the subreddit before looking at the title and thought this was posted in AskReddit, and I got all excited because I actually knew the answer. ):

                                                    [–]soriku32 0 points1 point ago

                                                    Clap..........Clap.............Clap

                                                    [–]WK_of_Angmar 1 point2 points ago

                                                    Why would a person make a fake Yahoo! Answers question/answer to make this joke? Just seems weird.

                                                    [–]KeythKatz 1 point2 points ago

                                                    Does anyone have a spec comparison between MicroUSB and Lightning?

                                                    [–]bellonikka 1 point2 points ago

                                                    luckily the iphone 5 would be the first apple product i would own

                                                    [–]Archaeoptero -1 points0 points ago

                                                    Ouch, right in the apples.

                                                    [–]DENelson83 -1 points0 points ago

                                                    Wake up, sheeple!

                                                    [–]ToneyTone 0 points1 point ago

                                                    I've never owned an android device, so please don't take this as snarky, but through the micro USB port on said device, can one transmit audio and video out like an iPhone can?

                                                    [–]Divernon 0 points1 point ago

                                                    From the pointy end.

                                                    [–]PumpValve -1 points0 points ago

                                                    I would have gone with Monster cables but this works too.

                                                    [–]Ordoo -1 points0 points ago

                                                    Well played.

                                                    [–]MMeldrum 1 point2 points ago

                                                    Source: http://www.b3ta.com/board/10847027

                                                    [–]Inidi6 0 points1 point ago

                                                    I....i dont get it. Whats going on?

                                                    [–]majorbs206 -1 points0 points ago

                                                    They should be careful if they don't want to get sued.

                                                    [–]NOfapMission 1 point2 points ago

                                                    Nipples. You can milk anything with nipples.

                                                    [–]letsfuckinrage 0 points1 point ago

                                                    this is possibly the best joke i've ever seen on the internet. it's perfect. i love you.

                                                    [–]norealpurposehere2 0 points1 point ago

                                                    My question is why is this mlpfim.co.uk?

                                                    [–]Xtracharacters 0 points1 point ago

                                                    With your penis

                                                    [–]woofer212 0 points1 point ago

                                                    laughed till i cried

                                                    [–]Koncur 0 points1 point ago

                                                    I saw this, didn't get it. Went to a different post, was halfway through reading that when it finally clicked in my head, came back here to upvote. I'm from Canada and they say I'm slow, eh?

                                                    [–]mesaone 0 points1 point ago

                                                    Hold the phone, those adapters are... RECTANGULAR WITH ROUNDED CORNERS! SUE SUE SUE!

                                                    Oh, wait.

                                                    [–]NueDumaz 0 points1 point ago

                                                    Suck on it's tits.
                                                    But ask it first.

                                                    [–]franktacular 0 points1 point ago

                                                    here is the actual best way. Change your ports 18 times in 10 years...

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