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by messe 1360 days ago
I wouldn’t be too concerned. They did it before to standardise on micro USB, in such a way that didn’t stop manufacturers from moving to USB-C. This is really just an update of that same rule.
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skohan 1360 days ago
How did Apple dodge this with micro-USB?
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danhor 1360 days ago
It was not a law, but an agreement (to stop the EU enacting a law) and dongles were sufficient. This is a law and dongles aren't sufficient.
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pimterry 1360 days ago
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_external_power_supply - they included a dongle that allowed micro-USB charging of iPhones.
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throwaway744678 1360 days ago
A dongle was available.
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