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Re:India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging fo... by Lanolderen on Friday November 18, 2022 @06:39AM (#33653247)
Yes although two charge ports doesn't sound impossible and/or especially bad to me. Especially if the port is a brand new standard you'll never be able to borrow a charge cable for from a friend.

Would be interested to know how much multiple charge ports affect price/complexity.

Re:India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging fo... by constantcrying on Friday November 18, 2022 @06:53AM (#33653368)
Two charging ports do not work on a phone, space is tight in there already.

>Especially if the port is a brand new standard you'll never be able to borrow a charge cable for from a friend.

The solution to that are adapters.

Re:India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging fo... by Lanolderen on Friday November 18, 2022 @08:12AM (#33654069)
I'm honestly only worried about charging speed on laptops and tablets. Phones charge pretty quickly no matter what you plug them into, at least in my experience (I'm not a phone gamer so ymmv), whereas I've seen more than one laptop lose battery while charging if doing something demanding.

If I carried an adapter I'd probably have my charger with me to be honest and I don't know anyone nice enough to carry adapters for others.

Re:India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging fo... by anony999 on Friday November 18, 2022 @08:41AM (#33654463)
>> I'm honestly only worried about charging speed on laptops and tablets.

What kind of tablet needs more than 240w ? I think that's what Alienware uses as well so I doubt you will ever need more than that. Not to mention that the trend going towards more efficient electronics/chips etc.

Re:India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging fo... by Lanolderen on Friday November 18, 2022 @09:08AM (#33654890)
A poor take on my part. I admittedly have zero experience with tablets. I just assume due to the form factor and price that high end tablets are essentially a touch screen laptop without the keyboard.
Re:India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging fo... by xigoi on Friday November 18, 2022 @08:46AM (#33654545)
> The solution to that are adapters.

How often do you forget your charger, but somehow have an adapter?

Re:India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging fo... by constantcrying on Friday November 18, 2022 @11:18AM (#33656907)
Is that a reason to make a product worse?

What if I buy a water bottle, but I forget to fill it with water?