Comment by falcolas
3 years ago
I'm sorry, but I don't see how we can lay the blame for corporations cutting corners on completely unrelated legislation.
I get that there can be unintended consequences with passed legislation, but these seem too disconnected to be relevant. As in, there have been substandard USB-C cables since USB-C first came out.
The existence of those cables can't be laid at the feet of requiring Apple to use USB-C on the one remaining device they offer which doesn't use USB-C.
> I'm sorry, but I don't see how we can lay the blame for corporations cutting corners on completely unrelated legislation.
You mean the same legislation that can enforce USB C can’t enforce a minimum standard for USB C:
- must support USB 3 speeds
- must support video over USB and a certain minimum standard (this is a standard)
- etc?
You’re already free to buy a phone with those features, without worrying about extra chargers.
The aim was to “prevent ewaste” by “standardizing cables”. The “standard” that the EU is mandating doesn’t do any of that if an Android user who bought an iPhone can’t use the “standard” cable to its potential.
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