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They absolutely did. "Sort it out or we will make a law" is what enforcement looks like. Before that, everyone had their own variant of the barrel plug. A few
by xorcist 3y ago
They absolutely did. "Sort it out or we will make a law" is what enforcement looks like.
Before that, everyone had their own variant of the barrel plug. A few crappy low price vendors just used micro usb instead, since they couldn't possibly have a proprietary moat to speak of anyway.
It's one of the examples where consumer legislation worked.
- robertlagrant 3y agoThat wasn't legislation or enforcement.
- Symbiote 3y agoThat is the European way. Ask nicely first, push a little harder, threaten, then finally pass a law if the result hasn't been achieved. You will note everyone except Apple did what the EU wanted early in this process.
- robertlagrant 3y agoI do note that. I'm not sure how that relates, though.