Lightning

There's been a lot of angst over Apple swapping their 30-pin connector for a new smaller connector. It's hard to know what the right thing to do is, but the pre-existing system always seemed stupid to me and the new one little or no better. Proprietary connectors should always be avoided.

I avoided getting a device that had one of those stupid iPod connectors, but did eventually get one, only to find that, although it worked for my iPod nano, it wouldn't charge my iPod Touch. I also noticed when I rented a Hyundai, it had an "iPod connect" mode to let you play music, but it wouldn't work with my iPhone (or my iPod nano). It just reinforced for me that these kinds of proprietary systems are always a mistake. Always.

Of course, my Samsung tablet isn't any better. It has a very similar port to the 30pin iPhone connector, but they're not interchangeable. Morons. You want to shake these people: JUST USE STANDARD PORTS! Sigh...