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Re:India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging fo... by anony999 on Friday November 18, 2022 @08:31AM (#33654317)
There are still laptops with various charger types not to mention digital cameras and other electronics that could use usb-c pd but refuse to adopt it. I think the law should be expanded to any kind of electronic device that whose power requirements can be satisfied by the usb-c specifications.
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Re:India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging fo... by btbuilder on Friday November 18, 2022 @08:55AM (#33654706)
Laptops are also covered, but by 2026.
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Re:India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging fo... by Robotbeat on Friday November 18, 2022 @08:59AM (#33654766)
Isn’t USB-C at high power kind of expensive per watt?

USB-C is not royalty-free, either.

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Re:India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging fo... by anony999 on Friday November 18, 2022 @11:37AM (#33657232)
>> Isn’t USB-C at high power kind of expensive per watt?

I don't think it's too expensive if you consider the environment impact not to mention the bad user experience caused by multiple chargers. I also believe at certain point the economies of scale should make it less expensive.

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