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But if it's law to use the standard connector than how do you use a different (lets say newer) connection if the law says to use the standard connector. There'

But if it's law to use the standard connector than how do you use a different (lets say newer) connection if the law says to use the standard connector. There's a bit of a chicken and egg problem. Somebody is going to have to build a device with a connector that isn't standard at some point to make progress.

Xixi 7y ago
It only means that device makers will have to agree on a new standard before they can drop the previous one. I agree that it will slow down things, but there is no chicken and egg problem.
- wvenable 7y ago
  And what if they can't agree? Maybe apple make a device so thin that even USB-C won't fit and other manufacturers explicitly decide to hobble them by not supporting a thinner connector. This law would be great for anti-competitive practices. Lowest common denominator wins by default.
  - ace32229 7y ago
    The iPad with a USB-C port is less than 6mm thick. How thin do you think tablets can actually go?
    - wvenable 7y ago
      At one point I thought 6mm was impossible.
gnusty_gnurc 7y ago
something tells me Europe doesn't care much about the limits and fallibility of regulation