HP's
old dock connector (so customers with the desktop dock purchased for older laptops won't have to trash them, though HP would prefer they eventually upgrade to a more capable Thunderbolt 3 dock)
A well - known software developer (writing in an aptly named «Panic Blog») discovered that using
the old Dock Connector AV adapter will output a full 1920 x 1080 video mirroring signal, but the newer Lightning AV adapter tops out at 1600 x 900.
Not exact matches
The former are now covered by small drilled holes, rather than one large opening, while the latter is a replacement for the wide, 30 - pin
dock connector of
old.
What's less good is that for your
old docks and charging devices that don't have the new
connector, you'll need an adaptor and that costs # 25.
4:3 Aspect Ratio Non-Retina Display Lack of Customization Features Thunderbolt
Connector Makes
Old Docking Stations Obsolete, Unless You Buy Pricy Adapters High Price
Various accessories are available to connect the Apple Lightning
connector to the
older 30 - pin
dock connector or USB, [23] although not all
old accessories will work, because the lightning
connector can not handle analog signals.
The fifth and sixth generations of the iPod touch both feature a new
dock connector, called «Lightning», which replaces the 30 - pin
dock connector on
older iPhone, iPad and iPod models.
Your iPhone or iPad must have a Lightning port, so that means devices with the larger 30 - pin
dock connector — the iPad 3, iPhone 4S, and
older device — aren't supported.
Those USB - C ports are also how you'll charge the X1 Carbon — Lenovo's dropped both the
old blade - style charger and their proprietary
dock connector.
iOS 10 is available on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, unless of course you have an age -
old phone or tablet that still uses the 30 - pin
dock connector or an
older iPad mini or iPod touch.
The left edge also features a
dock connector for the new ThinkPad
dock (
old ones that connect to the bottom of the laptop won't work), while there's a Kensington lock slot on the right.
Apple CarPlay requires a certain amount of oomph and a Lightning
connector, so
older iPhones with a 30 - pin
dock connection are simply not capable of running it.
A new Lightning to USB cable will cost you $ 19, which is the same cost as the
old Apple
dock connector to USB.
Apple is expected to also offer an adapter for the smaller
dock connector to allow users to connect accessories using the
old 30 - pin
dock connector to the new 9 - pin
dock connector.
iMore reached out to the original sources that gave us the new
Dock connector story way back in February just to make doubly sure — and yes, there will be an adapter for the iPhone 5 ′ s smaller
Dock connector that will let it work with many of the accessories designed for the
old 30 - pin
Dock connector.
iMore now reports that according to their source who had provided them the tip about the smaller
dock connector, Apple plans to also launch an adapter alongside the new iPhone that will allow users to connect accessories using the
old 30 - pin
dock connector to the device's new 19 - pin
connector.
Not surprisingly, Apple is expected to offer an adapter alongside the new iOS devices that will allow users to connect accessories using the
old 30 - pin
dock connector to the device's new 19 - pin
connector.