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So in the 15 years since micro-USB was developed, that is just one vendor which has been able to produce something better, and it happens to be the most valuabl

by shawnz 4y ago

So in the 15 years since micro-USB was developed, that is just one vendor which has been able to produce something better, and it happens to be the most valuable corporation in the world with access to economics of scale that no other manufacturer could compete with. Are you saying that's a valid justification that allowing manufacturers the freedom to innovate on charging ports is more important than interoperability?

Fernicia 4y ago
And your argument is that because innovation has, arguably, slowed (not even halted!) you are happy mandating the current standard. It's a good thing there is so little innovation coming out of the EU or else their wreckless legislators could have actual impact.
- shawnz 4y ago
  Yes, exactly: the tiny amount of genuine innovation that exists in this particular area is not worth giving up interoperability and regressing back to the pre-micro-USB world of mostly terrible, rarely innovative proprietary connectors from every different vendor. > their wreckless legislators could have actual impact. I think the positive impact of the currently existing micro-USB legislation is clear if you look back at the status quo before it existed. This new legislation simply improves upon it.