EU rules to force USB-C on all phones

Lazy8s · Sep 23, 2021, 07:16 AM

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-58665809

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Manufacturers will be forced to create a universal charging solution for phones and small electronic devices, under a new rule proposed by the European Commission (EC).
The aim is to reduce waste by encouraging consumers to re-use existing chargers when buying a new device.
All smartphones sold in the EU must have USB-C chargers, the proposal said.
Apple has warned such a move would harm innovation.
The tech giant is the main manufacturer of smartphones using a custom charging port, as its iPhone series uses an Apple-made "Lightning" connector.
"We remain concerned that strict regulation mandating just one type of connector stifles innovation rather than encouraging it, which in turn will harm consumers in Europe and around the world," the firm told the BBC.

Elysian · Sep 23, 2021, 07:18 AM

Good.

Lazy8s · Sep 23, 2021, 07:23 AM

On the one hand, it seems to be a bit of gov’t over reach to me. On the other, I would love USB-C on everything.

**acroig** · Sep 23, 2021, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Lazy8s

On the one hand, it seems to be a bit of gov’t over reach to me. On the other, I would love USB-C on everything.

I'm an American, I have rights!!

KAC · Sep 23, 2021, 08:08 AM

EU should just go and **** themselves. ****ing mother****ers.

A2597 · Sep 23, 2021, 09:05 AM

I feel like short term this is good, Get apple to ditch slow lightning in favor of faster USBC.

In a few years? ... ehhh...

Elysian · Sep 23, 2021, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by KAC

EU should just go and **** themselves. ****ing mother****ers.

What does a Lightning port do for you that USB-C doesn't?

**Trunks0** · Sep 23, 2021, 10:14 AM

Good...ish. Force Apple to finally give up the BS lightning connector.

Destroy · Sep 23, 2021, 10:23 AM

Good.

Same standardization needs to be done for electric vehicle power connectors.

12Bass · Sep 23, 2021, 12:32 PM

A design engineer I know from another forum stated some ways that the lightening connector is superior to USB-C, and said it is a more robust design. However, I really am not a fan of the premium-priced, walled-garden, Apple ecosystem and would prefer globally standardized connectors.

**Trunks0** · Sep 23, 2021, 01:25 PM

They have switched almost everything away from the lighting connector now. The lone hold out devices at this point was the iPhones. Which makes zero sense.

So from that perspective, this is good because we all wondered wtf Apple was thinking when they showed off the new iPhone and it still used the stupid lightning connector.

Lazy8s · Sep 23, 2021, 02:05 PM

I really wouldn't mind it being the standard in NA....since having wireless charging the lightening port on my iphone is still virgin territory lol...it's been basically useless to me.

The USB-C wouldn't see much use either, but at least my other cords would work with it if needed.

KAC · Sep 23, 2021, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elysian

What does a Lightning port do for you that USB-C doesn't?

No but EU needs to **** off either way.

Elysian · Sep 24, 2021, 08:19 AM

Apple needs to **** off with proprietary connectors. Industry has standardized, besides Apple.

Lazy8s · Sep 24, 2021, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elysian

Apple needs to **** off with proprietary connectors. Industry has standardized, besides Apple.

I keep thinking how nice it would be to have one charger that works on all my devices. It used to be a pipe dream, maybe not for too much longer though.

Silent-Runner · Sep 24, 2021, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KAC

No but EU needs to **** off either way.

because? I mean, real arguments not some bs pulled out of yer bunghole.

Lazy8s · Sep 24, 2021, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silent-Runner

because? I mean, real arguments not some bs pulled out of yer bunghole.

Who needs real arguments when we have asterisks?

Elysian · Sep 24, 2021, 05:13 PM

Funny thing to me is Apple was hugely involved in the development of USB-C.

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Sep 23, 2021, 07:23 AM	#3
Lazy8s One day at a time Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 37,251	On the one hand, it seems to be a bit of gov’t over reach to me. On the other, I would love USB-C on everything.

Sep 23, 2021, 08:08 AM	#5
KAC All ur gays r belong 2 me Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Lahore Posts: 66,633	EU should just go and ** themselves. ing mother**ers.

Sep 23, 2021, 10:14 AM	#8
Trunks0 Keeping an open mind Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Posts: 21,282	Good...ish. Force Apple to finally give up the BS lightning connector. __________________ -Trunks0 not speaking for all and if I am wrong I never said it. (plz note that is meant as a joke) System: Asus TUF Gaming X570-Pro - AMD Ryzen 7 5800x - Noctua NH-D15S chromax.Black - 32gb of G.Skill Trident Z NEO - Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD±RW - Samsung 850 Evo 250Gib - 4TiB Seagate - XFX MERC 308 Radeon RX 6600XT - Creative AE-5 Plus - Windows 10 64-bit

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Sep 23, 2021, 10:23 AM	#9
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Sep 23, 2021, 12:32 PM	#10
12Bass Quantum Bleep Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 16,089	A design engineer I know from another forum stated some ways that the lightening connector is superior to USB-C, and said it is a more robust design. However, I really am not a fan of the premium-priced, walled-garden, Apple ecosystem and would prefer globally standardized connectors. __________________ My world is a world of concepts and principles, not a battlefield - "war" is simply the wrong metaphor for where I'm coming from.

Sep 23, 2021, 01:25 PM	#11
Trunks0 Keeping an open mind Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Posts: 21,282	They have switched almost everything away from the lighting connector now. The lone hold out devices at this point was the iPhones. Which makes zero sense. So from that perspective, this is good because we all wondered wtf Apple was thinking when they showed off the new iPhone and it still used the stupid lightning connector. __________________ -Trunks0 not speaking for all and if I am wrong I never said it. (plz note that is meant as a joke) System: Asus TUF Gaming X570-Pro - AMD Ryzen 7 5800x - Noctua NH-D15S chromax.Black - 32gb of G.Skill Trident Z NEO - Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD±RW - Samsung 850 Evo 250Gib - 4TiB Seagate - XFX MERC 308 Radeon RX 6600XT - Creative AE-5 Plus - Windows 10 64-bit

Sep 23, 2021, 02:05 PM	#12
Lazy8s One day at a time Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 37,251	I really wouldn't mind it being the standard in NA....since having wireless charging the lightening port on my iphone is still virgin territory lol...it's been basically useless to me. The USB-C wouldn't see much use either, but at least my other cords would work with it if needed.

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