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> the EU previously mandated micro-usb support No they didn't, compliance is voluntary, just read the linked wiki page. I agree with the point that it won't s
by nulld3v 4y ago
> the EU previously mandated micro-usb support
No they didn't, compliance is voluntary, just read the linked wiki page.
I agree with the point that it won't stifle Innovation though. The swift passing of the USB-C mandate has proven to me that the EU can move quickly, so if a new connector comes along they will be able to switch the law reasonably quickly.
- AlphaSite 4y agoThis isn’t swift I don’t think, we’ve been hearing about this for years now.
- nulld3v 4y agoThis mandate was conceived in 2018: https://ec.europa.eu/docsroom/documents/46756/attachments/2/translations/en/renditions/native https://ec.europa.eu/docsroom/documents/46756/attachments/2/... I think 4 years is a reasonable time frame. Especially considering they weren't sitting around doing nothing for 4 years, most of it was research and surveys
- httptoolkit 4y agoTechnically voluntary, but every major phone manufacturer (including Apple) committed to it and followed it (although in Apple's case, with a dongle).
- dahfizz 4y agoBut, crucially, they were able to effortlessly move to a better connector when one came along. They were not legally forced to stick with Micro-B. Now they are legally stuck with USB-C indefinitely.
- BurningFrog 4y agoIf you've followed the EU for a few decades, you'd know they occasionally move quickly, but not often, and the movement is rarely in the best direction.
- nulld3v 4y agoThe multiple previous recommendations on mobile phone charging ports passed relatively quickly too.
- BurningFrog 4y agoMaybe some non Europeans are unaware, but the EU handles several other areas than phone connectors.
- 8note 4y agoThe topic at hand is phone connectors -- we have data about how the EU handles them, so why bother using estimates from some other thing?