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A comment on EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all phones. Parent comment

Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by gwbas1c on Thursday September 23, 2021 @09:39AM (#28628957)
> They need to mandate the presence of a physical cable, otherwise Apple will drop the port and move to wireless charging.

I think the free market can take care of that. If you want a physical connector, just buy a device that comes with one.

You just might need to go to a place like Guitar Center (instrument store) to buy one. That's what I did when I needed headphones.

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Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by walterbell on Thursday September 23, 2021 @09:43AM (#28629010)
Sadly, non-iOS devices have way less security, so that's not an option. Spoken as a former user of Android, Blackberry, Symbian, Maemo and Meego. And current owner of Sailfish and Pinephone.

Network effects mean that some apps are only on iOS and Android. Of those two, only iOS has a net-effective security and privacy story, if used without iCloud.

The free market includes feedback from existing users. Microsoft learned that over time. Even Apple does, reversing course on keyboards and touch bar.

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