and they got/get forced to use USB-C in europe and managed ho make a new version of the standart that isincompatible with the rest. Fuck apple
they’re not yet forced (law didn’t get into effect yet, end of 2024) and the EU has also set strict guidelines in the law that prevent apple from making their own standard much better than normal usb PD (the requirement is that if the device could charge with at least 18W, it must be possible to use a ‘standard’ USB PD charger at 18W). While it is a start, it’s probably still gonna be a pain.
The EU regulation is not in force yet. I doubt Apple’s current solution is in accordance to the new regulations despite the title making it seem as if Apple successfully sidestepped it.
Another user in the thread incorrectly thinks Apple’s current port has also circumvented the USB-C port requirement with it’s current port.
While regulations can be circumvented (sometimes by design) there is no benefit in a defeatist attitude where Apple (and other corps) are inevitably going to defeat customer protections.
The EU generally operates under the principle of the “spirit of the law,” while in the US, courts typically operate under the principles of the “letter of the law.” The EU will not take kindly to attempts to skirt the spirit of the law, and their penalties have teeth.
So lucky that we have the European Union taking stand against corporations where the US failed miserably to keep them in check since Reagan.
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exactly - the port law enters into effect next fall for all new models introduced after. Apple has iPhone 15 and 16 to comply. EU likes for their big industry actions to come on reaaaaaly slow … partly as a defense against the industry arguing they did not have time to prepare
Apple is really testing how long it takes until they get sued over it
In the past I would be pessimistic but nowadays the EU has been far more active with this stuff
Apple’s philosophy has always been to make things as easy as possible for users, but only if the users agree to pay through the nose. That’s fine, but they also actively stop anyone from trying to do anything outside the limited number of actions they consider acceptable. It’s a good thing the EU is trying to stop that.
Reminds me of firearms ownership in certain jurisdictions. They don’t want people to do it so they make it as laborious, tedious and time-consuming as the courts will allow.
