Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i...
by Beldin on Sunday May 07, 2023 @05:33PM
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> What happens when there is a better USB-C plug
Probably something similar to what happened when the EU mandated mini-USB B and USB-C was rolled out.
Just in case: every phone used to have its own proprietary charging port. Typically but not always models of the same brand had the same port, but that was it. This led tp a ton of chargers - and e-waste, because 2 years layer the charging port had, of course, changed.
The EU came and legislated this nonsense out of existence - and good riddance to that!
That was mini-usb-b. We've moved on to usb-c nowadays, and the EU is expanding the legislation to cover most chargeable items.
Your worry is relevant, but the EU's track record in this particular field is absolutely stellar and more than sufficient to assuage me.
Probably something similar to what happened when the EU mandated mini-USB B and USB-C was rolled out.
Just in case: every phone used to have its own proprietary charging port. Typically but not always models of the same brand had the same port, but that was it. This led tp a ton of chargers - and e-waste, because 2 years layer the charging port had, of course, changed.
The EU came and legislated this nonsense out of existence - and good riddance to that!
That was mini-usb-b. We've moved on to usb-c nowadays, and the EU is expanding the legislation to cover most chargeable items.
Your worry is relevant, but the EU's track record in this particular field is absolutely stellar and more than sufficient to assuage me.