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Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by kozlowsqi on Thursday September 23, 2021 @05:20AM (#28626931)
I have like 3 lightning cables, apple deprecating lightning would account to me throwing these cables away and buying usb-c. I suppose other apple users would have to do the same. Not to mention other lightning accessories, headphones and such. Lightning is still included on airpods (pro and max).

Furthermore, usb-c is younger than lightning. And lightning was arguably superior to previous usbs (more durable).

So while unification sounds nice, net gain would be actually close to nothing, it would be a change for the sake of change, and would probably annoy as much people as it would please.

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Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by InsomniacL on Thursday September 23, 2021 @05:46AM (#28627103)
> I have like 3 lightning cables, apple deprecating lightning would account to me throwing these cables away

I'm sure that's the same argument every phone manufacture made before the EU legislated it and Apple found their loophole.

An adapter to fit on the end of the lightening could alleviate that problem until people have switched.

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Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by Scoundreller on Thursday September 23, 2021 @10:21AM (#28629557)
I use old cables to tie up and support tomato plants… it’s a big bundle…
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Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by shrikant on Thursday September 23, 2021 @05:56AM (#28627158)
Keep the cables, and buy Lightning-to-USB-C dongles that will inevitably show up in the market?
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Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by wwtrv on Thursday September 23, 2021 @08:00AM (#28627976)
How is that any better than just buying a new cable?
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Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by shrikant on Thursday September 23, 2021 @12:07PM (#28631129)
Saves on the e-waste caused by throwing away the old cables...
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Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by tengbretson on Thursday September 23, 2021 @12:38PM (#28631557)
The phone you already have would continue to have a lightning port, so I'm not sure what the issue here is.
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Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by Shadonototra on Thursday September 23, 2021 @08:14AM (#28628077)
people always look for short term gains while completely ignoring the long term benefits

go look for phone charger waste and why it is important to stop having 4685486468478 different type of chargers, people are very selfish in this thread

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