One of the things I get annoyed about is the fact that we have different types of charging cables for different types of smart devices. It seems that I’m not the only one annoyed by this, as the European Parliament just voted in favor of setting a standard for charging cables.
“Continuing fragmentation of the market for chargers for mobile phones and other small and medium-sized electronic devices translates into an increase in e-waste and consumer frustration,” the resolution said.
For the resolution to become a law, the European Commission would have to draft a law and vote on it in July. But the idea of adopting a charging cable standard has overwhelming support in Europe, as evidenced by the 582-40 vote. With some exceptions, chargers use either USB-C, micro-USB, or Apple’s Lightning Cable. The vast majority of the industry uses micro-USB and is slowly adopting USB-C.
Apple’s Lightning Cable will be most affected by this law, should it ever be made.
More details over at Vice.
What are your thoughts about this one?
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There's 10 years of experience with the common external power supply memo of understanding - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_external_power_supply - to suggest that what you say isn't true. Apple complies by including an adaptor. It's a lot easier to have charging stations (eg, the local science museum here in Sweden) when only one or two plugs are needed. Ahh, those poor car companies who can't innovate in fuel nozzle technology - only available from Ford™ gas stations.
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and thats not ever going to happen because it interferes with innovation - if companies cant constantly change things and compete with each other everything stagnates - low iq law suggestion
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