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 1123581321 on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @12:44AM (#33326343)

That committee can easily hold the standard hostage unless the EU allows innovative manufacturers to prove new connectors in the real world.

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Re:EU Gives Final Approval to Law That Will Force iPhone to ... by josefx on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @12:53AM (#33326393)

Then lets hope that Apple doesn't get a vote, because they have been the only ones who have stubbornly kept fucking it up after the ultimatum was declared.

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Re:EU Gives Final Approval to Law That Will Force iPhone to ... by midoridensha on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @01:17AM (#33326518)

They can have a vote, just don't give them veto power like the way the UN Security Council works. Let's be real here: the only problematic manufacturer these days in this regard is Apple. Everyone else is happy to use USB these days and work with each other on further iterations of the USB spec. One vote from a bad actor out of many isn't going to affect anything.

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Re:EU Gives Final Approval to Law That Will Force iPhone to ... by rhaway84773 on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @02:37AM (#33327009)

Also, Apple is also happy to use USB-C for so many products.

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Re:EU Gives Final Approval to Law That Will Force iPhone to ... by 1123581321 on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @02:09AM (#33326855)

That’s a different problem. I also didn’t say Apple would be advancing a new connector. I could see Apple holding the standard back to their benefit as well as supporting an upstart manufacturer. It’ll probably depend on what MFI looks like from 2024 onward.

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