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When The EU Speaks, Everyone Charges The Same Way (hackaday.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I don't disagree with anything you said but you're missing the point. Governments move really slowly, it took them thirteen years to make USB-C the standard. When something better comes along, nobody will be able to put it on their devices because there's a law saying they have to have USB-C. I hope I'm wrong and the EU quickly modifies the regulation to allow for a new standard soon after it's developed, but I really don't think that'll be the case.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There's nothing to stop companies having a proprietary connector as well as USB-C. When something better comes along, and everyone can see and agree it's better, the rule can be updated.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, I don't think that's happening. Nobody will put 2 connectors on their phones, most likely we're just gonna be stuck with USB-C on phones for a decade while every other device moves to NewConnector3000.