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The EU is enforcing USB-C on portable devices

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rstofer:
I was over at the Apple site looking at one of the laptops and they seem to use a magnetically attached charging cable.  This will eliminate the damage caused to the laptop should the power cord be pulled sideways or the laptop be pulled off the table.  I guess the EU won't accept it...

I'm still waiting for USB-D connectors (yet to be invented) to force this stupid decision up a couple of notches.

Actually, I see adapters as the solution to all of this nonsense.  There are adapters from Mini and Micro to C and there will clearly be a Lightning to C adapter.

rstofer:

--- Quote from: bson on November 01, 2022, 08:18:03 pm ---
--- Quote from: Monkeh on November 01, 2022, 08:16:29 pm ---Not the case. No requirement to operate off an impractically underpowered supply is made.
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Again, "Under the new rules, consumers will no longer need a different charging device and cable every time they purchase a new device..."
That's their language, not mine.
If you have to purchase a laptop charger with your laptop and can't use your phone charger, then the above isn't true.

--- End quote ---

The 145 Watt Macbook Pro charger is going to be a bit of overkill for a cell phone.  A 5 Watt cell phone charger is going to be useless for the laptop.  This is all just regulation because they can.  It remains to be seen how many companies dance to the tune or just ship adapters.

Monkeh:

--- Quote from: rstofer on November 03, 2022, 03:48:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: bson on November 01, 2022, 08:18:03 pm ---
--- Quote from: Monkeh on November 01, 2022, 08:16:29 pm ---Not the case. No requirement to operate off an impractically underpowered supply is made.
--- End quote ---
Again, "Under the new rules, consumers will no longer need a different charging device and cable every time they purchase a new device..."
That's their language, not mine.
If you have to purchase a laptop charger with your laptop and can't use your phone charger, then the above isn't true.

--- End quote ---

The 145 Watt Macbook Pro charger is going to be a bit of overkill for a cell phone.
--- End quote ---

It's a bit of overkill 99% of the time it's connected to a Macbook.


--- Quote ---It remains to be seen how many companies dance to the tune or just ship adapters.

--- End quote ---

None, because if you were to pay attention that's not an option. Which is the point.

SiliconWizard:
Technocratic centralized regulation on such topics (again not strictly safety related, for which I have no problem with) is bullshit and it never yields anything good. The discussion in this thread has pointed out many flaws and I'm sure we haven't thought of them all yet. Have we learned nothing from the USSR? Holy crap.

wraper:

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