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The whole discussion reminds me a bit of the similar move the EU did back in 2009: Introduce a (voluntary) common external power supply (Micro-USB). Now, I fee
by jokabrink 4y ago
The whole discussion reminds me a bit of the similar move the EU did back in 2009: Introduce a (voluntary) common external power supply (Micro-USB).
Now, I feel the same arguments are brought in again.
1) Hinders innovation
2) Lock on a single technology
3) Creates trash by soon obsolete "deprecated" connector types
My bet: 2024 (!) onwards, nearly nobody will be affected by the "downsides".
- garaetjjte 4y agoAlternative history: EU actually makes micro-B mandatory back in 2009, and as a result USB-C never gained traction because all phones were forced by law to use micro-B.
- enragedcacti 4y agoThe regulation as written specifically accounts for advancements in standards and includes options to switch to a new mandatory port over a period of years. It also specifically mentions USB-IF as an organization to work with for such future standards. Safe to say we would probably have standardized on USB-C even sooner had they passed this law for micro-B in 2009.