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Originally Posted by HarryT
I disagree. I don't see Apple removing physical connectors from the iPhone and iPad any time in the future; the peripherals market is just too lucrative - including to Apple themselves.
As always, though, time will tell.
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If you are going full waterproof, IPX8 or 9, then a lack of ports will make the engineering a fair bit easier.
The peripherals market may be very lucrative but if only apple peripherals will work with iBlueTooth™ and iWiFi™ then more money to Apple and they will charge MFi Cartified for 3rd parties as they currently do for cables.
TBH: If they do go port free I don't see why the iPhone and iPad couldn't talk to each other by a direct WiFi connection, I suspect this would be touted as a completely new and innovotive Apple idea.
I may be feeling cynical today
