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EU law mandating universal chargers for devices comes into force(www.france24.com)

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iii@mander.xyz
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What happens if the better technology is invented by a company not part of that chosen tech club? They get to block it’s adoption?

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catloaf@lemm.ee
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If it’s really that much better, it’ll be used for other things and catch on, then they’ll be a part of the group.

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iii@mander.xyz
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How can it be used for other things, if this law makes that illegal?

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AnyOldName3@lemmy.world
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The new law allows you to have more than one charging connector provided that either the USB-C one is the best one, or the USB-C one is as good as the spec allows. If the new connector’s genuinely better, then it’ll beat a maxed-out USB-C connector, so devices will provide it in addition to a maxed-out USB-C connector.

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catloaf@lemm.ee
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It doesn’t. It only applies to “smartphones, tablets and cameras”, according to the article.

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