USB-C did not even exist when the iPhone 6 came out in 2014. It was unveiled but not finalized until 2016, and Apple themselves were at the forefront of its adoption. You're saying steam trains in the 1800s would have produced less global warming if they had used diesel. When the gas engine did not yet exist. Apple probably chose to stick to Lighting specifically because they did not want to switch their connector so quickly.
USB-C was finalised in Aug 2014. Apple had USB-C on their 12" MacBook in March 2015, which landed between the release of the iPhone 6 and 6s.
Thinking about it the logistics don't work out for the iPhone 6 launch when I look more carefully. It would have been possible for Apple to ship usb-c with the 6s if they really wanted to get it done.
I'm not sure why you're being such a stickler. I did say "6 or 6s". You also made an even larger chronological error than the one I made in the process of correcting me, so you ought to emphasise with my carelessness. After all - if I'm supposed to be akin to somebody who believes diesel locomotives could have stopped climate change in the 19th century, what does that say about yourself?
I'm not them, but from observing the discourse it's clear they have a better grasp of past events and are being far more reasonable.
For example, perhaps they are mindful that:
1. At the iPhone 6 stage EU legislation was asking phone makers to use MicroUSB standard, not the type C connector.
2. Apple had only recently changed to the lightning connector, switching again so quickly to new, unproven, connector is not smart. Especially one that at the time didn't have much hardware support, didn't support all of the modes needed by Lightning and wasn't being requested by regulatory bodies.
3. The EU's USB Type C mandate isn't even active until late 2024 and only applies to newly released devices. i.e. Both the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 could have come with lightning.
4. Apple phone's are designed far longer than a year in advance. Apple have stated numerously that their product development is a many years long process and that they're actively planning multiple products for years in advance. This is also necessary aspect of developing products for mass production.
The product path and decisions suggested to implement the type C connector in an iPhone 6 is naive, largely ignorant to product development and based on present-day attitudes to USB Type C.
