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by wsve 1043 days ago
??? Using a standardized cable that you'll always be able to find at a friend's place that also works with basically all modern devices doesn't improve your user experience?
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Why would I find a cable at a friends house? I charge my phone at home, at night. With one of the cables that also work with my earphones and tablet.
Some people have sexy friends that invite them to stay the night. Some people stay with family. Some people use their phones a lot and need to charge away from home. Some people have worn out batteries that don’t hold much charge.
Some people figure out how to carry their charger in 99% of those cases. Some of those people are still on lightning. Some of them have Qi chargers that already work universally.

This is absolutely not a problem for anyone over the age of 18 or with a modicum of personal responsibility.

But hey, at least you’ve legislated a solution that enhances nothing technical, but makes sure that someday you can… borrow a cable? Cool. Big add. Thanks, EU.

Hard pass if there are no wireless chargers
I carry an external battery and a cable when I know I’m gonna be gone long enough that my phone dying is a remote possibility.
I don't think anybody is saying that there are no people without friends, or people that have weird cable/battery obsessions. They're just a small minority so it doesn't make sense to make laws cater to just them.
Lightning is standardised across my friends and family, so being the weird one out with usb-c doesn’t improve my user experience.