USB-C port will be mandatory for all small and medium-sized electronics sold in EU from 2024
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- GenZ
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- 08 Jun 2022
GenZ, 08 Jun 2022Apple Leadership - Lack of Authentic , Lack of integrity. ... moreEU has better leadership.
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- GenZ
- 25K
- 08 Jun 2022
Apple Leadership - Lack of Authentic , Lack of integrity.
"They designed a magnetic connector - MagSafe. Cool.
Apple Studio Display has non-removable cable...
They were "brave" to remove the headphone jack from iPhones. Not "brave" enough to remove it from MacBooks. You could buy the great Airpods Max, you certainly have the money.
They removed the charger from iPhones, because they care for the environment. Macbooks? Nah, keep the charger, environment can handle it."
The marketing feels lack of Authentic, integrity.
They probably just boasting, don't have integrated Brand direction.
All diversified, not unified.
Too much to be integrated, out of sync,
Finally, Lack of continuity.
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- blue
- p4x
- 08 Jun 2022
Fulljack, 07 Jun 2022you don't understand. Apple is part of USB-IF committe... moreSorry, but that's just a lot of nonsense. Apple could not contribute to something nonexistent, and at the time there was no will to make something even close to type C.
Lightning has only one problem, it was not designed for high power. It makes no problem for iPhone, it is a problem for iPad. No other reason.
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- Anonymous
- K1L
- 08 Jun 2022
God bless EU for not following Apple's shady lobbyism.
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- MasEnha
- y$f
- 08 Jun 2022
vrvly, 08 Jun 2022I also wondered. Apparently it's all about used materi... moreI believe we're talking about charger, and until Today AFAIK there is no VCs powered by battery which needs high wattage of chargers.
- vrvly
- g5f
- 08 Jun 2022
Anonymous, 07 Jun 2022I have 3 vacuum cleaners, two of witch are well over 1000W ... moreI also wondered. Apparently it's all about used materials, tho I made it as half joke, it may be reality soon. You know how vacuum cleaners get power restrictions...
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- Jizzus
- ixh
- 08 Jun 2022
Anonym, 07 Jun 2022EU's "strong stance" consists mostly of heav... moreThat’s what happens when you don’t understand the law enough to be able to argue you’re on the right side of it. It’s not even about money at this stage coz we know Alphabet makes BANK.
If the LAW says Apple shouldn’t pay a fine, who are You to argue? Just someone upset that Google doesn’t put strong arguments together? That’s not Apple’s fault.
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- Jizzus
- ixh
- 08 Jun 2022
AnonD-834088, 07 Jun 2022Namely Apple 🍎 👈So you’re ‘locked in’ to Apple because the $20 charger you bought for your $1000 phone isn’t compatible with the new $1000 phone you got? Spend another $20 surely if you’re gonna spend $1000 just to get the phone 🤷🏾♂️
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- MasEnha
- y$f
- 08 Jun 2022
Glad to hear this and hopefully applied Worldwide. Lightning and VOOC at least will be RiP for good, while we're waiting which fast charging standard would be used, I guess it's PD.
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- Anonymous
- 2Wx
- 08 Jun 2022
Anything stopping Apple from using USB-C with a proprietary chip (only Apple certified cables work kinda thing) though?
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- SigmaR
- UeX
- 08 Jun 2022
vrvly, 07 Jun 2022We are on 200W already, what cannot use that. Soon even vac... moreall gaming laptops are out of juice :D
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- Anonymous
- 3pS
- 08 Jun 2022
Anonymous, 08 Jun 2022Until 2027.... We are not sure if we will leave tomorrow.*live
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- Anonymous
- 3pS
- 08 Jun 2022
Until 2027.... We are not sure if we will leave tomorrow.
- Fulljack
- 9aB
- 07 Jun 2022
blue, 07 Jun 2022In 2012 everyone was happy with microUSB, calling it an &qu... moreyou don't understand. Apple is part of USB-IF committee, they're obligated through their commitment with the consortium to send their engineers to help develop new standard back then.
that being said, the 30-pin that Apple used back then were already horrible and shows it's age, so Apple themselves designed a new proprietary connector long before USB-C development, they already start developing Lightning port connector for mobile.
the only reason why Apple uses Lightning and instead USB-C on their mobile devices are all political and economically motivated. they wanted control and control is all they'd get. you could see that until recently, iPads and iPhones all would use Lightning, while their Macs device uses USB-C. they're never intend to port Lightning with USB 3.0 standard, nor implement it on Laptop. they just want a walled garden on their mobile devices, which are easier to control.
there's a reason why iPad Pro uses USB-C connector and not Lightning, be my guests, and why do you think is that?
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- Anonymous
- 3SL
- 07 Jun 2022
Anonymous, 07 Jun 2022sounds great on paper, but there are 2 sides to everything ... moreWhen its good for the people, we want government to exercise its power over those greedy corporations.
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- AnonD-731363
- Lfw
- 07 Jun 2022
Well really hope that all companies will start use it from now,
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- Anonymous
- pk4
- 07 Jun 2022
On one hand I am glad that certain companies are forced to stop putting ridicolous ports on their devices just to trap people inside some stupid ecosystem. And I think USB C is a very well designed port, certainly it is a huge upgrade to the micro usb "standard" before it.
But this legislation is obviously really, really bad if you care about innovation. How long will USB C be an adequate port? If in 10 years advances in battery technology, data transfer or anything else will make a different port design superior, that has now a significantly lower chance of being adopted.
Imagine the legislation had occured a decade ago and mandated micro USB. *That* would have been awful.
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- Muttley
- 3Wb
- 07 Jun 2022
The EU are ridiculous in doing this.
Apple will just do wireless charging.....and make more money and eletronic waste.
USB will be superseded in a few months by most manufacturers.
They will all go wireless to get around the law.
The clue is just don't by Apple phones....for the EU.
So lots of USB mini phones go to waste.
There is more to worry about than a charging cable.
This law will only create electronic waste not stop it.
Bizarre.
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- Anonymous
- pk4
- 07 Jun 2022
Anonymous, 07 Jun 2022maybe my statement doesn't have a direct link to this ... moreI have 10+ chargers already (at least if I hadn't already disposed some). Selling phones in boxes with chargers is absolutely ridicolous.
Even if companies don't reduce the price by a single cent I am glad they do it.
If you really need a charger, then order one with your phone. Really easy solution to the problem.