EU Gives Final Approval to Law That Will Force iPhone to Switch to USB-C

Re:EU Gives Final Approval to Law That Will Force iPhone to ... by warbler73 on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @12:42AM (#33326330)

I really dislike USB-C, they have failed at a higher rate than previous USB connector styles.

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Re:EU Gives Final Approval to Law That Will Force iPhone to ... by wildzzz on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @12:57AM (#33326409)

Anecdotally, I've never had a type C connector permanently fail on me. Nearly all of my micro-USB phones have been so damaged they refuse to charge without putting a bunch of stress on the connector in a specific direction. Even other micro-USB device sive had fail easily. My type C devices have held up well. Although I do like the lightning connector more, I honestly cannot explain why the cables always seem to be much worse quality.

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Re:EU Gives Final Approval to Law That Will Force iPhone to ... by midoridensha on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @01:14AM (#33326506)

I always liked miniUSB connectors; they seemed pretty rugged despite having a small size. microUSB seemed like a step backwards; it was smaller (mainly thinner), but much more delicate.

USB-C seems to be significantly more durable than microUSB, and it can handle a really impressive amount of power.

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Re:EU Gives Final Approval to Law That Will Force iPhone to ... by rasz on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @01:19AM (#33326526)

You are talking socket mounting durability.

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Re:EU Gives Final Approval to Law That Will Force iPhone to ... by rasz on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @01:18AM (#33326521)

5 vs 24 pins and they are still more durable. How are you destroying your cables?

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