Depends how the law is written.
"Must have at least one USB C port for charging"? Then current laptops with magsafe are already compliant.
"Must only have …"? Then I would agree it goes too far.
Like SEPA and PSD2?
> Or biometric identity verification?
Such as AFIS or maybe EU 2019/1157?
> Or ID cards even (that the UK is allergic to)?
EU 2019/1157 again?
It's not like EU standardisation of chargers is an outlier.
My last Macbook had 5? different ports on it, two of which were older USB standards.
Nothing stops apple from ALSO having a proprietary connector, as long as USB-C is still an option to charge.
> Why don't we standardise payment protocols instead? Or biometric identity verification? Or ID cards even (that the UK is allergic to)?
None of these result in hundreds of thousands of tons of plastic and copper or other metals being put in a landfill or dumped in the sea because they were only useful for 3-5 models of a single businesses devices.
Apple is still free to make this e-waste, but now their devices must support charging on USB-C, which they are free to NOT make their own chargers for, as long as it's standard-compliant and supported
Just as you can with MS Surface.
>>> From spring 2026, the obligation will extend to laptops
So this would force Apple to replace MagSafe with USB-C? How is that not killing innovation?
Standardisation should be a goal, but I just feel this particular effort is too specific and brings very little value to consumers. Why don't we standardise payment protocols instead? Or biometric identity verification? Or ID cards even (that the UK is allergic to)? I just feel the spirit of these efforts can be applied so much more successfully elsewhere.