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I still don't quite understand what this actually means, and frankly I'm not certain that the politicians understand it either. Is it just on the connector? Is
by martin8412 7y ago
I still don't quite understand what this actually means, and frankly I'm not certain that the politicians understand it either.
Is it just on the connector? Is it the charger plug? Amount of wires in the cable? Cable gauge? Power rating? Proprietary charging protocols?
If everything about charging portable devices must be truly universal, then every single piece of the puzzle must be the same for everyone. Sure, Apple is the most prominent example because they use a different connector, but should things like Qualcomm's proprietary charging protocols not also be banned then? Unless they're willing to license it for free to everyone
How much power should the chargers be rated for? 5W, 18W, 50W? Different devices have different power requirements, so should we just have all chargers rated at the max that the spec allows for?
Just because the connector is the same also does not mean that the devices will actually work together, lightning cables already have the requirement of MFI certification from Apple, and they could probably do the exact same over a USB-C cable.
- ddlsmurf 7y agoI don't think they work at that level of detail that high up, they just vote "make it universal" and then a bunch of other regulatory bodies need to setup the exact requirements and negotiate them.