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by raron 30 days ago
> if I wanted to buy a device with a new type of connector, I should have been able to

You are. Nothing prevents the manufacturers to support other better charging solutions than USB-C. In fact many notebooks has their proprietary connectors and some smartphones use custom signaling over custom USB cable to provide better experience while complying with the regulation and support USB-C charging, too.
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m4nu3l 30 days ago
I replied to a similar question here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48711705.

If I wanted to buy a device with a different type of connector, including a different form factor or a totally different charging mechanism, I should be able to do so without additional costs or additional holes drilled in the case of the device.

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