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Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by ClumsyPilot on Thursday September 23, 2021 @11:51AM (#28630929)
"It's bad enough that wall sockets haven't improved"

In what way, spesifically? What can you improve in a metal connector carrying current?

Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by Turing_Machine on Thursday September 23, 2021 @12:25PM (#28631374)
I'd like to see positive clamping (perhaps by means of a mechanical camming action) rather than relying on the springiness of metal contacts, which inevitably degrades over time due to metal fatigue.