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

by hazelnut on 11/13/21, 2:41 PM with 71 comments

  • by hacker_homie on 11/13/21, 3:05 PM

    Apple brought their own phone back to learn how to add a usb c port.
  • by beyondcompute on 11/13/21, 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 hmrr on 11/13/21, 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 pcarolan on 11/13/21, 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 sschueller on 11/13/21, 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 m12k on 11/13/21, 4:31 PM

    $86,001 for a world first - he should have minted an NFT instead
  • by betwixthewires on 11/13/21, 4:16 PM

    If this shows anything, it is that apple products are jewelry.
  • by peterkelly on 11/13/21, 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 sydthrowaway on 11/13/21, 3:28 PM

    Does this rely on a jailbreak?