"Think of the startups" is the standard flavour of "think of the children" on Hacker News. No, there's no way for a startup selling handheld mobile phones, tab

"Think of the startups" is the standard flavour of "think of the children" on Hacker News. No, there's no way for a startup selling handheld mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones, headsets, handheld videogame consoles, portable speakers, e-readers, keyboards, mice, portable navigation systems, earbuds or laptops to invent their own shiny new connector for charging without providing support for USB-C at the same time. What exactly is lost if a startup is not able to shove their proprietary connector instead of using the standard? A startup selling floor lamps can't sell their own proprietary power plug and outlet either.