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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by baq on Sunday May 07, 2023 @12:39PM (#35853179)
I remember the world before micro USB chargers and it was a disaster only mitigated by regulation. Calling it trivial is missing the forest from the trees. It was a good decision and it's good to finally see an end to this madness after 15 years of 'Who has a Nokia/Samsung/Sony charger?' to 'Who has the USB a/b/c/iPhone?' to hopefully 'who has a charger?' in five years.

Humanity does not have an alternative to bureaucrats because lassez-faire markets optimize for maximum company profits over all time spans instead of consumer convenience.

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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by 13of40 on Sunday May 07, 2023 @01:03PM (#35853394)
The fact that my headphones, laptop, telephone, and even my electric shaver all use the same (usb-c) charger now is a complete game changer. I can't imagine what kind of hubris Apple has to not snap to that.
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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by TylerE on Sunday May 07, 2023 @01:50PM (#35853836)
Micro usb is close to being the worst of all worlds.
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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by anigbrowl on Sunday May 07, 2023 @02:14PM (#35854032)
Why? It's small, reasonably robust, easy to connect. The first time I got a USB-C device I was shocked at how elegant and well-engineered the connection felt. As consumer devices go, it's great.

For context, I was a pro sound engineer in the film industry for many years, so I have lots of experience with industrial grade connectors and operating in hostile environmental conditions from heavy rain/marine environments to desert dust storms. There are times when I go straight to industrial/military manufacturing specifications, but USB-C is still great.

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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by TylerE on Sunday May 07, 2023 @02:43PM (#35854301)
Micro usb not C. The directional connector that gets crushed if you look at it funny.
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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by anigbrowl on Sunday May 07, 2023 @03:45PM (#35854927)
My mistake, sorry for the confusion.
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