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  What ensures that the USB foundation doesn’t go complacent? If no one is ever going to challenge USB because of the new regulation, then what drives the incentive to make a new and better connector?
context: US Congress: "Uhh.. we'll need to check with our corporate masters on this one." >
  
  It's posdible that US does not have to do anything due to "Brussels effect". >
  
  This'll be the likely outcome. The EU seems to be capable of forcing the hand in favour of consumers way better than congress ever could. >
  
  Any chance you can force all products to only display values in Metric? >
  
  Ha, I think some Americans would have a fit if that happened. Apparently "4/27 and a bit" is an easy measurement to work with! >
  
  base 12 master race
  you wouldn't understand because you'll never know, but that's ok >
  
  Last night I plugged my MacBook charger into my Samsung phone and it hit me how much I love usb c. >
  
  Man I wish, was always a non apple advocate, when apple finally starts having to use usb c in the EU the company I works for bough apple equipment…. Aaaand they came with thunderbolt so stupid to have to carry around multiple chargers simply for profit of a shitty corporation >
  
  Thunderbolt is a protocol that works through the USB-C port so any standard USB-C charger will work, I'm typing this on a Windows laptop with TB4 ports charging with a basic USB-C charger. Did you mean something different? >
  
  Sorry, yep meant apple’s Lightning instead of thunderbolt >
  
  FWIW it does look like they are finally ditching lightning this year and going all-in on USB-C iPhones/iPads so hopefully that pain wont last much longer! >
  
  Yeah fuck proprietary! As someone that experienced the era of everything having its own cable.. it was hell >
  
  That era kinda still exists for other devices ... Routers laptops and what have you >
  
  Laptops are slowly getting there. Both my laptop's are usb c >
  
  Yeah I know it's the double option(proprietary connector and usb C) that needs phasing out. MacBooks are the culprits, not sure if the surface lines USB C ports can be used for charging, but boggles my mind why they ship 2 >
  
  Fuck no. Magsafe is a billion times better than usb-c for power and not accidentally tripping over a cord and destroying your laptop.
  Now if Apple would just release the patent... >
  
  They aren't mutually exclusive. You can get magnetic USB-C adapters. I use one for my Mac. You get the safety of not destroying your laptop by tripping over a cable, while also still being able to use USB-C instead of some proprietary money grubbing horseshit from Apple. >
  
  Curious as to what the gripe is here? Macbooks can charge using USB-C or magsafe, and you're given a magsafe to USB-C cable (and USB-C power brick) with it when you buy it.
  From a consumer standpoint thats a pretty big win - you get to pick how you charge it, and if you dont want/like magsafe you arent forced to use it.
  The alternative is some 3rd party usb magnetic cable that uses up one of your ports because you have to keep the tip plugged in all the time. >
  
  Extra USB ports are nice and all but if that magsafe connector was a USB C port, that's another one you can have on the goal, remember you don't have to keep your charger connected always. That's just my preference anyways. >
  
  Fair argument, not sure its really applicable to the macbook pros (at least not the current generation) as you've got 4x usb-c plus magsafe - 4 is the limit that their current M1 and M2 SOC can offer so even if they removed magsafe, you wouldn't get another port. >
  
  With 2 of the world's biggest markets bringing the laws the companies will be forced to fold >
  
  
  companies
  
  Afaik its just one company. At least in the EU all but apple had already agreed on this without the law. >
  
  In EU, it also applies to laptops at a later date. 
  So it's a big deal, not just for Apple >
  
  Pretty much every modern laptop already uses USB-C (if you're buying one that doesn't then more fool you for purchasing an archaic device). >
  
  Cue apple going portless out of spite >
  
  I was about to say "who would buy a phone with no port?"
  But yea... the same people who would buy Apple... >
  
  Fuck Apple in particular. >
  
  I think USB-C has the potential for to become a global power outlet. I live buying the outlets that include the intelligent USB ports in them. 
  I can see the world adopting these and USB cables being useful no matter where someone travels. >
  
  This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 88%. (I'm a bot)
  
  
  What this means for Android users? Most of the Android smartphone makers may not nothing to worry about this mandate because their phones already come with USB-C charging ports.
  The iPhone maker is the largest phone manufacturer to have not shifted to USB-C for wired charging.
  Apple may never bring USB-C charging to iPhones People are watching Apple to see how the technology giant brings USB-C port to its phones or will work its way around the mandate to bring something that doesn't affect its long-term plans.
  
  
  Extended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: USB-C^#1 chargers^#2 Apple^#3 India^#4 mandate^#5 >
  
  EU should do Tesla chargers next >
  
  They already did. Europe standardize on Type 2 CCS. Even Tesla cars being sold there use that. >
  
  But can normal cars use Tesla chargers? >
  
  Yes.
  Edit: Afaik not all superchargers have that feature unlocked though. >
  
  I thought they didn't. That's good then, one more problem solved. Thanks. >
  
  Just a random question. How is new and better standard supposed to emerge if everyone is forced to use this particular one? Will it not hinder adoption of future standards? >
  
  If they based the law on the EU one, the EU law has a forward adoption clause.  The clause states that if and when the USB connector changes with the approval of the USB group, so too will the mandatory connector change.