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

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Suck it micro USB, mini USB, and lightning! 🪫🔋

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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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iii@mander.xyz
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Starting today, all new mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones, speakers, keyboards and many other electronics sold in the EU will have to be equipped with a USB Type-C charging port,"

Source: the article

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catloaf@lemm.ee
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Well now I don’t know what to believe. Anyone have a link to the legislation?

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Laurel Raven@lemmy.zip
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[…] have to be equipped with […]

That does not mean only equipped with

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Walkies #hamradio plz
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