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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by throwaway50606 on Sunday May 07, 2023 @08:00AM (#35850477)
No, I can't. I need to sell it on both markets to make it profitable. There's no way to have that large margins it could sell just in the US.
Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by mrtksn on Sunday May 07, 2023 @08:01AM (#35850492)
If you need to sell it on both markets and can't have two production lines, I guess your product will have USB-C port and your superior charging port, like the new MacBooks having type-C and magsafe.
Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by throwaway50606 on Sunday May 07, 2023 @08:03AM (#35850502)
And that's supposed to be good? I really don't understand this world...
Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by mrtksn on Sunday May 07, 2023 @08:05AM (#35850523)
It's good because until you invent this new cable, we can have everything work with USB-C.

Not betting on your ability to come up with a new type of charging cable is not as big deal as you imagining it is. Maybe you should come up with a prototype before demanding all type of charging cables be allowed?

Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by throwaway50606 on Sunday May 07, 2023 @08:12AM (#35850576)
And what do I do with the prototype then? There's nobody buying.
Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by mrtksn on Sunday May 07, 2023 @08:15AM (#35850603)
This probably means your invention don't add enough value. Throw it away like all other prototypes who fail to create enough value to warrant a production line.
Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by throwaway50606 on Sunday May 07, 2023 @08:15AM (#35850616)
No, it means somebody regulated a single connector type.
Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by mrtksn on Sunday May 07, 2023 @08:18AM (#35850653)
I guess all failed inventors and entrepreneurs have someone to blame.
Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by throwaway50606 on Sunday May 07, 2023 @08:21AM (#35850676)
Nobody is even going to be trying after this comes into effect.
Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by bonzini on Sunday May 07, 2023 @09:18AM (#35851240)
Having three computers of different brands in the family (an HP, a Lenovo and a Microsoft Surface), it's certainly been useful in the past to be able to share a single charging port for all computers and most phones in the family.

In fact, USB-C and magsafe are complementary. USB-C is commonly used by displays to provide docking station functionality, so I can buy any display and use it with any computer (instead of having to buy a proprietary docking station that is different for each model). If I'm travelling, I can enjoy the more robust magsafe connector but I can also use USB-C if needed.

Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by anigbrowl on Sunday May 07, 2023 @03:06PM (#35854541)
IF you can't be profitable at anything other than global scale, maybe your (wholly hypothetical) invention is not that great.