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Seems made up to me. Roughly corresponds to the 'narrow waist' concept or standardization in general. It isn't always good, when bad it could be a 'bottleneck'
by karmakaze 4y ago
Seems made up to me. Roughly corresponds to the 'narrow waist' concept or standardization in general. It isn't always good, when bad it could be a 'bottleneck' or impediment diverse innovation, etc.
It kind of reminds me of the EU USB Type-C power requirement. It could have been set to expire in say 3-5 years. Then it has to stand on it's own merits. If everything was USB-C, would people be happy about a new Apple proprietary connector that isn't substantially better?
- TeMPOraL 4y ago> If everything was USB-C, would people be happy about a new Apple proprietary connector that isn't substantially better? As long as they included the power brick too, most people wouldn't bat an eye. They'd only get mildly annoyed later, when their cable breaks, or gets misplaced, or they need a second one. But even if they weren't happy, even if they complained loudly, it's not like it would've changed anything. This is a supplier-driven market, people just buy what's being offered.