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Having multiple connectors on the phone side results in more cables, more waste.
by jhasse 8y ago
Having multiple connectors on the phone side results in more cables, more waste.
- sjwright 8y agoA valid argument if USB cables were durable in the hands of the typical ham-fisted end user... AND if the EU forced all phone makers to stop bundling USB cables and chargers with every phone. I mean this is pure hypocrisy; the EU couldn't even standardise wall sockets. What next, are they going to force all mains devices to use the IEC C14 socket? Perhaps they should levy a steep tax on all aftermarket USB cables?
- jhasse 8y ago> AND if the EU forced all phone makers to stop bundling USB cables and chargers with every phone. If all bundled cables were the same, people could reuse them more often.
- sjwright 8y agoWhile we're at it, let's ban Displayport and force everyone to use HDMI. Oh, and all headphones must now connect over USB-C, as 3.5mm TRS is banned too.
- jhasse 8y agoHDMI, Displayport and 3.5mm TRS will all be replaced by USB-C at some point. It's a little too earlier to force it though.
- sjwright 8y agoSurely forcing change will cause more wasted cables than maintaining the status quo. Plus Apple uses lightning in many more products than the iPhone; so unless they're going to force companies to standardise on cables for charging set top box remote controls (for example) then it's not going to have the desired effect long term.
- jhasse 8y ago> Surely forcing change will cause more wasted cables than maintaining the status quo. Not in the long run.