Well, thatâs a good thing in the end. A fifth generation iPad is worth keeping for another year or two, even if you have to leave it plugged in most of the time. If you bought it when you thought you were getting a lesser iPad, and the price was good, then âhurrayâ.
As for the 30 pin connector, there arenât any good reasons to use it on new iPads. If youâre worried about the wear and tear on the USB-A to Lightning cable, third parties make sturdier cords, and they are far cheaper than the 30 pin adaptor. If youâre already stuck with the adaptor, thatâs irritating, but not a good reason to add more complication to your setup. Well, in my opinion anyway.
The failure on Appleâs Lightning connector is usually the where the cable meets the connector. The actual connector is surprisingly sturdy. Iâve damaged more 30 pin connector cables over time (actully my Mom did) than I havre Lightning cable/connectors. Also, trading off wear and tear on an expensive adaptor over a cheaper cable doesnât make sense to me. Or Iâm just misunderstanmding the whole issue, as often happens.
Note: Just realized Iâm mixing the cable and cover thread around. Sorry.