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Saudi Arabia makes USB-C mandatory for electronic devices (9to5mac.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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iPhone 15 is coming next month, and multiple rumors suggest Apple will finally switch from its proprietary Lightning connector to...

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago (3 children)

When does USB-D come out?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When they need a new standard to replace all the disparate current ones.

[–] RagingRobot -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I guess never since phones have to use this. Unless everything else changes to USB-D and phones have to stay on C

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I can't find any more info on the Saudi law, but I believe the EU law at least has provisions for moving to a new standard in the future if a better alternative comes along. So when USB-D arrives, if it is seen to be a better standard, the EU can mandate that it becomes the new charging standard.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

it's good that Saudi Arabia did this but its hard to feel good about such a screwed up, journalist murdering country.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

So like Hotler building the Autobahn?

[–] thann 2 points 1 year ago

MBS less evil than apple?