Syncing iPhone 5 via Thunderbolt?

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Syncing iPhone 5 via Thunderbolt?

Ok so the new lightning interface is great, and I love it as I didn't have any 3rd party stuff to use with the old 30-pin connector. I also am vey found of the now-not-so-new Thunderblot connector. It is fast, it is chainable, it is kind of hot, isn't it?

So tell me, why isn't there any cable to sync my iPhone via this fast interface? I mean USB is sooo 2010 :-D Wouldn't it be cool to use only Thunderbolt? I have my display and external drives hooked up via Thunderbolt, I don't see why Apple si pushing these new technologies, but not using them everywhere..

Any thoughts?

iPhone 5

Posted on Dec 18, 2012 4:37 AM

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Answer 1

tzbikowski

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Dec 18, 2012 4:42 AM in response to t.kloubek

t.kloubek,

syncing via any cables is "so 2010" when you think about it.

All syncing is happening wirelessly these days and this is the way it all goes.

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t.kloubek Author

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Dec 18, 2012 5:02 AM in response to tzbikowski

I don't know, wireless syncing is still too slow for me..

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Dec 18, 2012 5:07 AM in response to t.kloubek

No one here would know what Apple is thinking or planning. And, in fact, speculating about their plans is specifically prohibited by the TOU.

I agree wireless syncing is slow. You should definitely submit feedback on this issue to Apple:

http://www.apple.com/feedback

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tzbikowski

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Dec 18, 2012 5:24 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

Since this is discussion...

1. Agree that cable will always be quicker than WiFi but...
Wireless syncing is only slow if someone sits and watches it being synced.
In real life, when properly setup it takes "no time" so to say - as things happen in the background with no human input. Unlike with connecting cables and pressing buttons.

2. I have not been speculating what Apple will do as no one here knows.

I said in general that all syncing of smartphones and other portable devices has been moving towards wireless technology for the convenience of the end users.

This is not speculating, this is a fact.

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Answer 5

Dec 18, 2012 6:37 AM in response to tzbikowski

tzbikowski wrote:

2. I have not been speculating what Apple will do as no one here knows.

I said in general that all syncing of smartphones and other portable devices has been moving towards wireless technology for the convenience of the end users.

This is not speculating, this is a fact.

I wasn't replying to you. I never said you were speculating.

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tzbikowski

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Dec 18, 2012 7:20 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

Meg,

you are right - sorry for the confusion.
I've been around for a month or so and still don't read properly the additional info in the threads.
No excuse there.

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Answer 7

Dec 18, 2012 11:50 AM in response to tzbikowski

No worries. 🙂

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paulcb

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Dec 18, 2012 12:08 PM in response to tzbikowski

still don't read properly the additional info in the threads.

To "see' the thread discussion as it evolves, try Threaded View...

From the top of this forum page... Your Stuff > Preferences... Set Discussion View Style and Comment View Style to Threaded.

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tzbikowski

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Dec 18, 2012 12:14 PM in response to paulcb

thanks paul,

looks clearer now.

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Rudegar

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Dec 18, 2012 12:38 PM in response to t.kloubek

Thunderbolt is a multiplex of displayport and pci-Express adding a pci-Express backend rather then usb one would mean Much Much shorer battery time even when. Not synching

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paulcb

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Dec 18, 2012 1:34 PM in response to tzbikowski

You're welcome.

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