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Yes, because that regulation effort started ten years ago and led to less ewaste, something which we can all agree is good. Remember the time each new phone mo
by bpfrh 7y ago
Yes, because that regulation effort started ten years ago and led to less ewaste, something which we can all agree is good.
Remember the time each new phone model had a new charger?
And you had to replace the whole charger if the cable was broken?
That changed because ten years ago the EU forced the companies to change their way and I think it didn't stiffle innovation but made developing a good standard even more important which lead to usb C.
Of course it should be the default to keep it that way, but it seems companies need to have someone looking over their shoulders and regulate them to be sane.
- ksec 7y agoWhy does this keep coming up as if the EU law was the reason why all non-Apple Smartphone used USB? It is not, and the EU law has very little ( if anything ) to do with it. What you describe as different charger and cables were before the Smartphone era.