Apple the iPhone5 Why abandon the micro USB port?

Apple's new released the iPhone5 as usual in terms of hardware a lot of upgrades, such as the replacement of a faster processor, increased 4G network support, better cameras, these are loved by consumers. But iPhone5 have a significant "upgrade" caused widespread controversy in the users and the media. Is that Apple first introduced in the iPhone5 the 8pin interface is not compatible with active duty the standard interface of Apple's mobile devices (30pin) (codenamed Lighting).

Why Apple will launch braved the wrath of the risk of the user interface can not forward compatible? In this regard, the founder Kyle Wiens of iFixit that Apple's new interface is not just reduce the size of the problem, which lurked Apple's future product strategy.

Wiens First Apple iPhone5 in the new interface, one of the benefits of seeing is the addition of a new selling point, after all, Lighting interface is 80% smaller than the original interface, regardless of the front and back (which is Apple dare to use them very aspects another example of departure the subversion industry rules from the user experience).
"But the narrow interface size is not the primary purpose of the introduction of Lighting 8-pin interface Apple, Apple did so to prepare for the future of the Apple product line." Wiens said: "You look at the iPod Nano, 30-pin interface has become the biggest obstacle to Apple further narrow the Nano size. "(You always can not put equipment do than the interface is still small!)
In fact, in the selection of the interface, Apple is also no shortage of bold move, the 2008 launch of the MacBook Air, Apple abandoned the body of Ethernet cable interface support RJ45 network port (via adapter cable), had not yet a notebook The computer makers dare to do so. Finally, to prove With the popularity of Wi-Fi, cable really is not indispensable for consumers.
But the Apple iPhone5 on using the new interface is the subversion of its own interface standard, which is nothing more than the Apple design aesthetic need, because the new interface means of the ecology of the entire Apple mobile products, including the iPod, iTouch, iPhone The system should be moving along. As we all know, Apple mobile accessories market scale up to billions of dollars.
30-pin interface for computer equipment for the number of needles too, Apple has become attached to this interface parts suppliers are easily made compatible with this interface peripherals products, first iPod peripherals, then iPhone and iPad . "Wiens said," but the new 8-pin interface marks Apple completely from analog to digital mixing stage transition to a pure digital stage. "
But Apple Why not use a smaller size, the more popular Micro USB interface (the European standard) it? The Wiens think Apple do to enhance control over the product ecosystem and squeeze more profits.
Introduced a new interface means that a sum of new revenue, which like to dig up the highway rebuilt. Those Apple ecosystem of peripherals / accessories manufacturers will pay a lot of new interface Apple licensing fees. Typically, these vendors each selling an iPod, iPhone or iPad peripherals equipment, the 1-2 dollars interface licensing fees are required to pay Apple.
Apple such a company of extremely strong desire for the product in the future have a clear plan, through the implementation of the new interface, Apple will re-establish an access threshold to reshuffle ecosystem.
Although we do not yet understand how Apple Lighting new interface performance artists, but one thing is unmistakable, with Apple abandoned the ubiquitous 30-pin interface, there will be a flood of global "white" e-waste generated.