India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging for smart devices

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Post by Markoff » Fri, Nov 18, 2022, 10:52 AM UTC

India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging for smart devices
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Re: India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging for smart devices

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Post by jacknews » Fri, Nov 18, 2022, 11:19 AM UTC

Good job. Basically anything up to 100w, unless it has some other niche requirement (waterproof, etc) should be mandated USB C, IMHO.

Re: India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging for smart devices

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Post by etiennebausson » Fri, Nov 18, 2022, 11:25 AM UTC

The dumping ground issue after the EU fully migrate is a real risk.

If India is moving to avoid it, I expect movement in that direction in others emerging economies.

And the more of them adopt it, the more the remaining one will be pressured to also do so.

Re: India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging for smart devices

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Post by arghwhat » Fri, Nov 18, 2022, 11:26 AM UTC

jacknews wrote: post #2

Good job. Basically anything up to 100w, unless it has some other niche requirement (waterproof, etc) should be mandated USB C, IMHO.

USB-C goes to 240W these days.

Re: India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging for smart devices

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Post by DarthNebo » Fri, Nov 18, 2022, 11:27 AM UTC

Also need replaceable batteries or atleast some standardized Li-Ion flat packs

Re: India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging for smart devices

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Post by bnt » Fri, Nov 18, 2022, 11:28 AM UTC

arghwhat wrote: post #4

jacknews wrote: post #2

Good job. Basically anything up to 100w, unless it has some other niche requirement (waterproof, etc) should be mandated USB C, IMHO.

USB-C goes to 240W these days.

But imagine the size of that power brick.

Re: India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging for smart devices

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Post by DarthNebo » Fri, Nov 18, 2022, 11:28 AM UTC

The sad part is that governments want standards but won't fund SIGs or FOSS projects which their digital infra runs on....

Re: India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging for smart devices

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Post by andybak » Fri, Nov 18, 2022, 11:29 AM UTC

I'm sure I'm not the first person to raise this concern but when tech improves to the point where there's a better option to USB C (or USB C is holding back other advances), are we going to have to wait for legislation to catch up before we can adopt it?

Re: India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging for smart devices

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Post by anshumankmr » Fri, Nov 18, 2022, 11:35 AM UTC

I have a gaming laptop, that won't work with USB C, right? EDIT: looks like that's not going to change

Re: India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging for smart devices

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Post by royjacobs » Fri, Nov 18, 2022, 11:37 AM UTC

andybak wrote: post #8

I'm sure I'm not the first person to raise this concern but when tech improves to the point where there's a better option to USB C (or USB C is holding back other advances), are we going to have to wait for legislation to catch up before we can adopt it?

Other charging options are allowed, it's just that there should _also_ be a USB-C option.