World’s first USB-C iPhone sells on eBay for $86,001

by hazelnuton 11/13/2021, 2:41 PMwith 71 comments

by hacker_homieon 11/13/2021, 3:05 PM

Apple brought their own phone back to learn how to add a usb c port.

by beyondcomputeon 11/13/2021, 3:40 PM

I hope that after they’ll be forced to use USB-C port there will be people who convert them back to lightning.

by hmrron 11/13/2021, 3:28 PM

No it got bid up that high. Until sometime gets that cash it didn’t sell. My sister reached a higher value when I tried to sell her as a prank back in 2005 and I didn’t get paid.

As for USB-C I’ve got lightning everything still which was around before USB-C when mini USB was crap. Suppose I’ll have to throw all that in the WEEE bin…

by pcarolanon 11/13/2021, 3:13 PM

It seems like apple is moving towards no port. Wireless charging + airpods are already here. It feels like USBC is a step backward. Having a fully sealed iphone makes it much simpler and impervious to water.

by sschuelleron 11/13/2021, 3:52 PM

It's still USB 2 speed!

"Lightning operates at the USB 2.0 speed of 480mbps, whilst USB-C works at 5gbps. Not only this, but USB-C is now used by a wide variety of devices, making charging much easier and more convenient."

by m12kon 11/13/2021, 4:31 PM

$86,001 for a world first - he should have minted an NFT instead

by betwixthewireson 11/13/2021, 4:16 PM

If this shows anything, it is that apple products are jewelry.

by peterkellyon 11/13/2021, 3:20 PM

See Apple? This is where the money is. Not that Rose Gold shit or adding yet another camera lens to the back. And if you want people using USB-C, use it in your phones!

by sydthrowawayon 11/13/2021, 3:28 PM

Does this rely on a jailbreak?