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Comment on The EU common charger : USB-C

LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

What are you using that doesn’t have it? Samsung, Apple, Dell, HP now use it on all phones, Tablets, Laptops. Playstation uses them, Vapes as well. I am unsure what XBOX uses, but usually people use a dock so I haven’t looked at the plug.

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n2burns@lemmy.ca ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Small appliance. For example, 6 months ago, I was looking for a new bike front light and finding one that charged by USB type C was difficult. I thought I might replace my rear light too, but all the simple, reasonably priced ones were micro USB, so I gave up.

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- bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Honestly I would hold off on purchases for USB-C models of devices that used to sell with micro USB now after getting various things which only work with the USB-A -> USB-C adapters. Seems like manufacturers did the bare minimum and just replaced the socket and plastic hole, without any other changes, so while yes it can charge via a USB-C port, it still requires the USB-A cable because it can’t do any negotiation on charging specs and was designed with the 5V assumption of USB-A power.
  
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  - n2burns@lemmy.ca ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    For myself, I’m always carrying around a Type A block, so it’s not an issue right now and probably won’t be an issue until the batteries die. I just want to carry around 1 less cable.
    
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TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I bought a Logitech wireless mouse last year (and a high end, well-reviewed model, to be clear) and was absolutely astounded to see that it charges by microUSB.

My beard trimmer also wasn’t USB C but in fairness maybe that’s a “we designed this so you can charge it in a wet, steamy bathroom” kinda thing.

eBook readers took ages to finally transition for some reason (faaaaaaar after phones/tablets), but we’re now finally there.

Plenty of laptops still use their crappy barrel plugs

My head torch I bought a few weeks ago was microUSB

I went into Lidl and bought a AA/AAA battery recharger, that was microUSB too

Don’t get me wrong, most stuff is Type-C now, but microUSB and others still rear their ugly heads a fair bit, and it needs to stop.

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- FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I don’t understand what is wrong with microUSB in applications like charging a mouse? I don’t know what the effective difference really is in such cases. It’s not like USB-C means you can do everything with the same cable. That’s not how USB-C works. So either way, you’ll probably need multiple cables depending on the device you’re using.
  
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  - AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    But in your example, they are equivalent. USB-c can do everything micro-usb can, so moving the mouse to usb-c is beneficial to the customer by reducing the number of different cables and connectors to deal with. I suppose usb-c is a little bigger but not enough to make a difference on a mouse
    
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    FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    But it also requires redesigning everything and recalling all the stock that is already out there if you want everything to be USB-C, which I think is a little silly when talking about a mouse.
    
    So yes, USB-C can do all of those things, but to move to it also requires redesigning the product, recalling or selling out of the old product, and possibly raising the price to cover it.
    
    USB-C makes sense to me in a lot of applications, but I just don’t think it matters much when it comes to something like a mouse at this point. Five years from now if there’s a rechargeable mouse that isn’t USB-C? Fine. I agree with you. It should be. In 2023/2024? I think it’s acceptable.
    
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  - krakenx@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    You can get USB micro to USB-C adaptors for about 1 to $2 each. That lets you use a single cable to charge both types of devices, which is the best of both worlds.
    
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