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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by worrycue on Sunday May 07, 2023 @11:04AM (#35852223)
Yes, let’s waste space that could be used by battery and compromise water/dust proofing by install another port.
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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by croes on Sunday May 07, 2023 @11:24AM (#35852400)
If you can have one water/dust proof port you can have two.

How about making phones thicker again? More place for a battery, less risk of the next bend gate.

That's a bogus debate because there are more than enough possibilities.

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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by worrycue on Sunday May 07, 2023 @11:37AM (#35852526)
> If you can have one water/dust proof port you can have two.

I don't think any port is 100% water/dust proof. The more "openings" you add, the worse the water/dust proofing of the device.

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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by dghlsakjg on Sunday May 07, 2023 @02:54PM (#35854415)
If you have one weak spot, its fine to add more?
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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by croes on Monday May 08, 2023 @01:27PM (#35864404)
After all these problems with tinted screens, bendable frames, failing camera focus etc. I think the ports aren't the weak spots in modern smartphone.

Adding more and more cameras doesn't seem to be a problem and camera parts are more sensitive than ports.

If you look at ebay for phones with a defect, how often is it one of the ports?

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