Comment on Saudi Arabia passes law requiring USB-C charges for smartphones

• IsoKiero@sopuli.xyz ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The original proposal was that companies agree by themselves a common standard to use so that legislation woudln’t be needed. They had their chance to go on without legally forced change but they didn’t want to.

  Additionally EU has given Apple multiple warnings about not to hinder USB-C functionality like fast charging so that it would only work with their own chargers and cables.

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  • HollandJim@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    So, they agree to a common standard AFTER Apple has switched to Lightning. These ideas sound so great if you ignore timelines and what really happened when.

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    • Celivalg@iusearchlinux.fyi ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      The world had subtlety agreed on a different standard (mico usb) when apple decided to do decide to switch to a proprietary one (lightning)

      Granted, micro Usb is shit, but switching to a proprietary standard is worse as you force everyone to have something different.

      Were lightning not proprietary, I could definitely see it overcomming micro usb everywhere

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      • SaintWacko@midwest.social ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Oh for sure. If lightning had been opened up to everyone I think we’d all be using it now

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    • IsoKiero@sopuli.xyz ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      This thing has been brewing since 2009 and Apple has been a part of it since beginning but as it was voluntary we’ve all seen what happened.

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• SaintWacko@midwest.social ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I mean, my comment is something to consider, but it’s definitely not why Apple doesn’t want it lol

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