India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging for smart devices

Re:India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging fo... by marmetio on Friday November 18, 2022 @08:43AM (#33654504)

So there's no way for a startup to create a new connector because they'd have to go through the USB implementor's forum.

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Re:India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging fo... by piva00 on Friday November 18, 2022 @10:49AM (#33656450)

"Think of the startups" is the standard flavour of "think of the children" on Hacker News.

No, there's no way for a startup selling handheld mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones, headsets, handheld videogame consoles, portable speakers, e-readers, keyboards, mice, portable navigation systems, earbuds or laptops to invent their own shiny new connector for charging without providing support for USB-C at the same time.

What exactly is lost if a startup is not able to shove their proprietary connector instead of using the standard? A startup selling floor lamps can't sell their own proprietary power plug and outlet either.

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Re:India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging fo... by marmetio on Friday November 18, 2022 @01:02PM (#33658895)

> What exactly is lost

I know that historically most chargers are just a way to hide the true total cost of ownership. But the electronics industry is now shifting towards innovating in more areas than just shrinking the digital parts. Consumer electronics are a big part of how new stuff gets funded.

> A startup selling floor lamps can't sell their own proprietary power plug and outlet either.

Nobody forbids them from doing that.

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