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by PrimeMcFly 1009 days ago
The forced shift to USB-C is indisputably a win for consumers. Well done EU.

The strangest thing has been all the people whining and claiming this stifles innovation. It doesn't.
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scarface_74 1009 days ago
Seeing that when the EU first wanted this they wanted to force everyone to use micro USB, what happens when someone wants to invent a better standard?
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layer8 1009 days ago
The technical-specification part of the law is placed in an annex for easy modification. Big-tech lobbyism will have no difficulty to effect an update when they can present genuine improvements.

Will a solo player be able to use their own tech instead of USB-C? No, but that’s the price to pay for interoperability. It’s a trade-off.

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scarface_74 1009 days ago
so if Apple comes up with a better interface that might have a BOM of $1 instead of 20 cents, I as an Apple user will be held back because the Android OEM that is selling $50 unsubsidized phones doesn’t want it?
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Dylan16807 1009 days ago
Do you think that's likely?

I don't.

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scarface_74 1009 days ago
They came up with lightning when Android phones were using micro USB…
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Dylan16807 1009 days ago
Yes, and? The usb forum knew at the time that they needed a replacement for micro USB, even if they were being slow about it.

Do you think it is likely now, based on the current state of connectors?

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PrimeMcFly 1009 days ago
The legislation gets amended. Simple.

Ideally, the legislation gets amended to that there can be a review process every X amount of years.

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msie 1009 days ago
First there will be a committee to look into the change which will cost millions of tax-payer dollars and several years of meetings. And then nothing will come of it.
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scarface_74 1009 days ago
Wow, now we have to wait on legislators to set standards, in the hypothetical scenario, how long would it have taken them to move from Micro USB to USB C.

I am so surprised that people are okay with letting slow moving legislators set technological directions.

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PrimeMcFly 1009 days ago
Always a worst case scenario with you people. If the legislation denoted a review board then it could be as fast moving as need be.
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scarface_74 1009 days ago
Why would we ever think that the government moves slower than tech companies and is down right ignorant when it comes to technology and the trade offs and unintended consequences when it comes to technology?
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