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Didn't the EU force phone makers to standardize on USB a couple of decades ago? It was an absolute nightmare before that with every brand having completely different connector, voltage etc. I'm not sure how Apple got (and are getting) around this.
Let's also make 3.5 mm jack mandatory on any device that outputs audio - without dongles.
Didn't the EU force phone makers to standardize on USB a couple of decades ago? It was an absolute nightmare before that with every brand having completely different connector, voltage etc. I'm not sure how Apple got (and are getting) around this.
Obviously a common charger would simplify things. We are already almost there. But if the main goal is to reduce electronic waste then it won't change anything by itself because every device we buy comes with a charger, anyway. In order to reduce waste, purchases of devices and chargers should be decoupled (I don't need a new charger every time I change my phone). A universal charger would thus just be an enabler for…
Yeah but you tend to replace a cable every 2 years of so. Bricks are more durable tho.
Didn't the EU force phone makers to standardize on USB a couple of decades ago? It was an absolute nightmare before that with every brand having completely different connector, voltage etc. I'm not sure how Apple got (and are getting) around this.
edit: to be fair, a lot of appliances (not just phones) come with USB chargers these days, so it is not too bad.
Good. Let's also make 3.5 mm jack mandatory on any device that outputs audio - without dongles.
Aren't we already there? I can't think of any mobile phones that don't charge via USB.
Aren't we already there? I can't think of any mobile phones that don't charge via USB.
Good. Let's also make 3.5 mm jack mandatory on any device that outputs audio - without dongles.