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USB Type-C to become common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras in EU
Posted on 6/7/22 at 7:33 am
Posted on 6/7/22 at 7:33 am
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Apple (AAPL.O) will have to change the connector on iPhones sold in Europe by 2024 after EU countries and lawmakers agreed on Tuesday to a single mobile charging port for mobile phones, tablets and cameras in a world first.
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"By autumn 2024, USB Type-C will become the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras in the EU," the European Parliament said in a statement.
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Posted on 6/7/22 at 8:26 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Sounds like USB-IF sold out to the Five Eyes. Prepare ur ani.
Posted on 6/7/22 at 9:11 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
It's time.
Posted on 6/7/22 at 3:06 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
I hate government mandates; I love USB-C.
Very torn…
Very torn…
Posted on 6/7/22 at 3:28 pm to Joshjrn
quote:There are times. In this case, the set up really doesn't allow the market to make the choice. Consumer choice results in aggravation. All our(my family) cars have to have multiple cables because of it. Then, you run into the need for multiple due to the a-c vs c-c thing.
I hate government mandates
Posted on 6/7/22 at 4:22 pm to Joshjrn
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I hate government mandates; I love USB-C.
Same but I am not torn only because we all know that USB C will be surpassed at some point in the future.
When that happens, how will they circumvent this law?
I am assuming they did not somehow account for changing technologies because lawmakers never seem to think beyond next Tuesday if they even think that far ahead.
Posted on 6/7/22 at 4:33 pm to mdomingue
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Same but I am not torn only because we all know that USB C will be surpassed at some point in the future. When that happens, how will they circumvent this law? I am assuming they did not somehow account for changing technologies because lawmakers never seem to think beyond next Tuesday if they even think that far ahead.
Because Type-C is simply a connector, it should have a fairly long shelf life. Type-A has been around for a quarter century and is still kicking.
This post was edited on 6/7/22 at 4:41 pm
Posted on 6/7/22 at 4:57 pm to Joshjrn
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Because Type-C is simply a connector, it should have a fairly long shelf life
Indeed, and it has been great. Still, probably my government mandate hatred won't let me like this
Posted on 6/7/22 at 6:15 pm to mdomingue
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Indeed, and it has been great. Still, probably my government mandate hatred won't let me like this
Again, quite torn. Very much giving me "open the gate a little!" meme vibes
Posted on 6/7/22 at 7:21 pm to Joshjrn
I wish Apple would give them a big F U and not sell phones there for a few weeks just to mess with them. Government should not be mandating connectors on devices.
Posted on 6/7/22 at 8:41 pm to broadhead
Governments tend to be petty, and Euros tend to be good with some nanny stating. I don’t think Apple would win that war
Posted on 6/8/22 at 11:06 am to Joshjrn
Good.
Posted on 6/8/22 at 1:03 pm to mdomingue
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Same but I am not torn only because we all know that USB C will be surpassed at some point in the future.
Without the mandate, I 100% agree. However, with the mandate, what incentive would companies have to spend R&D on something they can’t utilize?
Posted on 6/9/22 at 11:41 am to Weekend Warrior79
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Without the mandate, I 100% agree. However, with the mandate, what incentive would companies have to spend R&D on something they can’t utilize?
The mandate is for phones. Plenty of other consumer devices in different ecosystems. Plus, again, Type C is just a connector. It’s not like they are mandating a particular cable revision. Type C is about to bump from 100w to 240w max charging capacity, and already supports USB 4.0, because again, it’s just a connector. With or without mandates, connectors tend to stick around a long time, as there tends to be little reason to change them out. For a while, they got smaller and smaller, until we reached the point that they started running into problems because of that. USB Type C is a solid middle ground on size, and has a performance ceiling that is likely decades above what we currently can use, much less need.
In short, I hate government mandates, but if you’re going to have one, USB Type C is about as good as you are going to get.
This post was edited on 6/9/22 at 11:42 am
Posted on 6/9/22 at 1:50 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Just means a new apple dongle to keep up with.
Posted on 6/9/22 at 2:01 pm to TygerDurden
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Just means a new apple dongle to keep up with.
Why would this mean you need a dongle?
Posted on 6/9/22 at 3:37 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
iPad already uses USB-C
Phones are next.
Phones are next.
Posted on 6/9/22 at 4:09 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
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iPad already uses USB-C
Phones are next.
Apple laptops have been using USB-C for ~10 years now. It's silly that they haven't made the change to their phones
Posted on 6/10/22 at 9:46 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Won't this kill the trade in value for all the current iPhones? Isn't Apple going to be making portless phones sometime soon?
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