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> First, market forces already standardized on two main standards. EU sat down the manufacturers and told them that if they don't come to an agreement the EU w
by Kbelicius 4y ago
> First, market forces already standardized on two main standards.
EU sat down the manufacturers and told them that if they don't come to an agreement the EU will make the choice for them. Most of them came to an agreement. So you are right, market forces did make manufacturers to standardize on two main standards. That force is named EU.
> Is USB-C really the end-game of charging connectors?
No, and EU has no illusions that it is.
> Does a phone necessarily need a charging connector at all and might there not be advantages to not having one?
No, and the EU doesn't think that it does.
> As an aside, ewaste will increase in the short term, of course, as people will have to throw out their lighting stuff and buy USB-C stuff. (Don’t worry, it’s not a lot — small problem, remember.)
This is just stupid fearmongering. People won't have to throw their lightning stuff.
- jmull 4y agoI don't think EU regulation works the way you think it does. > This is just stupid fearmongering. I guess if you can't make a good point, you can always hurl insults. What do you think people who upgrade their iPhones in 2024 will do with their lightning cables which no longer connect to anything they have?
- jhasse 4y ago> What do you think people who upgrade their iPhones in 2024 will do with their lightning cables which no longer connect to anything they have? sell
- jmull 4y agoThe EU market for cables with lightning connectors will be contracting for some reason at that time.
- grey-area 4y agoNew iphones come with a cable.
- skohan 4y agoEven if they throw them out, it's better to pull off the bandaid than to go on creating more and more redundant cables and e-waste for the next 30 years