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EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024

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Re: EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024

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Post by kennend3 »

NextHendrix wrote: post #7

This gives me some cognitive dissonance. On the one hand, having a common connector will reduce waste and be much more convenient (eg "Hey have you got an iPhone charger?") and make losing a charger a cheaper mistake. On the other hand I'm not sure I like the idea of government mandating electrical connectors on devices, which could stifle innovation, or be very shortsighted in the typical government-rules-on-tech wa…

> On the other hand I'm not sure I like the idea of government mandating electrical connectors on devices, which could stifle innovation, or be very shortsighted in the typical government-rules-on-tech way

You seem unaware that the government regulate a LOT of things and while this has stiffed some innovation, the cost is probably worth it.

When was the last time a house burned down due to electrical issues? In the past, prior to standards this was rather common.

If you want a general understanding of what things were like prior to "regulation".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knob-and-tube_wiring

Now ask how you would plug an appliance into this mess...

Re: EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024

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Post by lelanthran »

blue_light_man wrote: post #607
TheYumasi wrote: post #555

As an EU citizen, I am really happy with this decision. I am an iPhone user, but having an iPhone is not ubiquitous here, almost all of my friends/special other, use an Android phone with USB-C. Most of their laptops, Mac or not, use or allow USB-C for charging. This as been the case for a few years now, yet, if I go somewhere for more than a full day and forget my lighting cable, my phone will become a useless paper…

This is such a short sighted view. What just happened is, EU, a political organization enforcing the use of a technology on a company which operates on free market. It's Apples best interest to make technology that the consumers want so that they can sell more units of that. A political organization like EU has no say in this. EU citizens already make this decision for themselves by voting with money and choosing to…

> What just happened is, EU, a political organization enforcing the use of a technology on a company which operates on free market.

Where are you living that your free market isn't regulated for the benefit of the consumer?

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Post by snakeboy »

Kerrick wrote: post #593
krisoft wrote: post #552

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> There's nothing wrong with the way iPhone charges. Well. I'm lugging around one cable which charges all my devices from bike lamps to powerbanks. And there is a totally different cable I'm also lugging around to charge my iphone. Why is that necessary? Also my iphone charging cable frays all time, while my "everything else charging cable" does not.

> Why is that necessary? Because you chose to buy a phone that uses Lightning, rather than choosing to buy a phone that uses USB-C.

I doubt the charging port is the most important factor in choosing a phone for most people.

Similar to how I voted for Biden even though I don't agree with 100% of his policies. It doesn't mean I don't disagree with him often - it's just that I only get one vote, so I have to prioritize. It's perfectly consistent for me to complain and make my opinion known when his administration does things I disagree with.

Re: EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024

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Post by jen20 »

Drakim wrote: post #132
TradingPlaces wrote: post #100

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How about all the waste when over a billion iPhone users throw out Lightning accessories?

If we stay trapped in a local maximum we can never ever improve our situation because any improvement will realistically come at some cost. Can't replace old diesel trucks with green fuel trucks because the act of replacing them causes some pollution.

USB-C is not even a local maxima, of course.

Re: EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024

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Post by mburee »

blue_light_man wrote: post #610
doikor wrote: post #609

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> A political organization like EU has no say in this. EU and most people living within it would disagree with this statement.

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Something to do with massive brain drain after/during WW2 and the Holocaust? At least for the atom bomb and spaceflight that seemed to be the case...

Re: EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024

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Post by fao_ »

w4rh4wk5 wrote: post #502
tempest-tost wrote: post #462

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Am I missing something here? https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.engadget.com/amp/2010-12-29...

Clicking that link in Firefox prompts me to download a font. LOL

On Chrome under linux, it actually does nothing other than download the font! lmao

Re: EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024

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Post by seydor »

Fiahil wrote: post #129

Fast-Forward to Autumn 2023 or Spring 2024 : Tim Cook: (40:20) Now let’s talk about iPhone. iPhone has forever changed the world. Every single day people rely on iPhone, from their most demanding tasks to capturing the moments of their lives, streaming their favorite TV shows, playing their favorite games, staying up to date with the news of the world and connecting with friends and loved ones. Tim Cook: (40:42) This…

That's like , 75% of the new features of Iphone 15
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