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Re:Google loses EU appeal and is fined a record $4B by Semaphor on Thursday September 22, 2022 @12:05PM (#32940895)
Oh cool, so there are two competing battery pack standards :D

https://www.cordless-alliance-system.com

Re:Google loses EU appeal and is fined a record $4B by edgyquant on Thursday September 22, 2022 @02:32PM (#32942816)
This is why the EU is right we have to regulate these things. There just aren’t right answers here, each battery has pros and cons, so it’s a political matter full stop.
Re:Google loses EU appeal and is fined a record $4B by bmicraft on Thursday September 22, 2022 @04:06PM (#32943957)
I've never even heard of a power tool from any of those companies
Re:Google loses EU appeal and is fined a record $4B by Semaphor on Friday September 23, 2022 @12:51AM (#32948194)
There are a lot of German niche companies in that list. Like seriously "one specific job" niches ;)

Metabo (the one I know for their powertools, though Fischer is famous for their dowels and Edding for their markers) is known for drills as well as gardening power tools. I think this is more a non-consumer area (though Metabo certainly dabbles in consumer devices)

Re:Google loses EU appeal and is fined a record $4B by mdiesel on Thursday September 22, 2022 @01:00PM (#32941640)
Obligatory xkcd: https://xkcd.com/927/