I'm pretty sure that by "mobile computing", Casey is referring to smartphones, not laptops. The quote that you pulled "1983, at least 20 years before the era of mobile computing." kind of proves that. 20 years after 1983 was 2003, and laptop computers were beyond commonplace by that point.

I guess? I think Sourgrape's point is that the iPhone is still the best selling phone.

Um... how is that?

Why do you people insist on being such awful writers?

Just tried that app, and while it's certainly better than Apple solution (not having one), having a little icon in the corner of my screen forever kind of sucks.

Oh, and an object can be longer and thinner without violating the laws of physics...my kids do it all the time.

You sure? I have an S III, and if I turn it upside down on Pandora or the Music Player app, the screen does not rotate 180 degrees. What phone do you have?

What does the S III have that the iPhone doesn't? Are you referring to "shake to refresh"?

Not trolling, but I'd be curious to know what you think Apple should have done to make it not "the same thing as the 4s"?

Where was all the outrage when non-iPhone phones all switched from mini USB to micro USB? Was I off that day?

I'm guessing you either bought the 50" plasma in 2009 for $1000, or you bought it in 1999 for $10,000. But there's no way you bought a 50" plasma in 1999 for $1000

Why is this article being posted now? Wasn't all of this known back in June? Serious question

Yes, I am sure about that. Tablets from Acer, Motorola and Toshiba only transfer data over USB, they all use a separate connection for power. Samsung and Asus tablets do charge over USB, but the connection to the tablet is a "dock" style connector (with standard USB on the other end), so you cannot simply use a…

I'm simply replying to the statement "There is no argument in defense of proprietary cables at all." When the dock connector was first introduced there was no other viable "standard" out there, making it the best choice for everyone. Because of the popularity of the iPod, this "proprietary" connector became more…

I get what you're saying, and I agree that in some ways, going with micro USB would be a great choice.

I wasn't clear, but I was referring to Samsung and Asus tablets. Both use a connector very similar to the Apple 30-pin. Not spreading bullshit, just fact.

Sorry, I was off by a year. What industry standard connector should Apple have used on iPods in 2003?

Kind of like how all Android phones have a "proprietary" shape and mico USB placement, making it nearly impossible to market a truly "universal" Android speaker dock?

Analog line out??

Asus, Samsung, Toshiba and Motorola tablets do not charge over micro USB...