[jyl]

We have four iPhones so usually get one or two from each new generation.

We have held off on the "5" so far because I don't want to deal with one phone needing the Lightning cable and/or adapters while all the other phones, wall chargers, car chargers, and iPhone docks/players in the house, use the original 30 pin adapter.

Even if the Lightning-to-USB cable didn't cost $19 and the Lightning-to-30 pin adapter $29 - meaning we'll probably spend $100-150 on cables and adapters - the hassle of having, plugging, unplugging, and losing multiple cables is not something I'm eager for.

Really, Apple couldn't see the need for a USB cable terminating via "Y" in both a Lightning and 30-pin plug? Or an insert to the 30-pin female receptacle that would convert it into a Lightning receptacle?

The switch to Lightning was stupid. The iPhone did not need to be any thinner. Apple has lost its defacto "standard" status in phone docks, radios, speakers, accessories. The switch was poorly supported in terms of sensibly priced adapters. The Lightning connector is the only reason why we currently have four iPhone 4's instead of a couple of iPhone 5's.