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Originally Posted by KC Fish
This page probably explains everything much better than I'm able...
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So basically the connector is teh rxxors because
it can be plugged into cheapo dummy hardware
it can be plugged into hardware that runs old tech like composite, S-video and analog audio [the latter, btw, could be done by the headphone jack]
it proprietary so Apple can collect fees from vendors
it loads all the power consumption jobs onto the portable device with a non-removable battery
it'll be phased out someday when Apple catches up with the rest of the world.
When latched to an external device, Apple's portable tech is basically a data storage medium.
With WiFi and/or Ethernet, there's no reason not to dock your device to a PC and send the signal to point of use hardware.
And its not true that a PC is demanded, my cheapo blu-ray player accepts both memory sticks and my portable HD plugged directly into the USB onboard, besides accepting WiFi from the PC.