European Commission
The wait is finally over. From 2024, USB-C will be the common standard for electronic devices in the EU – and we have already seen the impact!
It means
🔌The same charger for all phones, tablets and cameras
⚡ Harmonised fast-charging technology
🔄Reduced e-waste
One charger to rule them all.
Now, a reality.
Learn more about the #EUCommonCharger here: https://europa.eu/!hwjj3G
#SingleMarket #DigitalEU
Erik Uden 🍑
@EU_Commission now do right to repair
Paul Stevenson
@EU_Commission
Meanwhile in #BrexitBritain the government has announced it's to have its own UK-specific standard for device connectors. Because.... #sovereignty #takingbackcontrol
Abazigal
@EU_Commission Now all that is left is for a way to tell one cable apart from another. 😬
183231bcb
@EU_Commission@social.network.europa
Excellent. Now ban DRM.
clacke
@boxofsnoo You are correct, USB is so much more than just USB-PD, but there is a reason people are talking about charging so much.
Unified charging is the single greatest practical benefit brought to us by USB-C and USB 3.1. It is also the driving reason for this legislation.
@EU_Commission
BoxOfSnoo
@EU_Commission Please stop calling USB a charging cable. It’s a UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS… charging is a **bonus** side effect of it’s (excellent) power delivery. All the emphasis on charging leads to stuff like the iPhone 15 having pathetic USB support.
Kevin Karhan :verified:
@EU_Commission Q: When will you make #ToolfreeSwappableBatteries & fully removeable & upgradeable #RAM & #Storage mandatory?
And if not, why??
Jona Joachim
@EU_Commission
Very cool but USB-C is only one part of the equation. Conflicting communication protocols have been developed by vendors meaning a USB-C charger from one vendor cannot reliably charge a USB-C phone from another vendor. This needs to be addressed.
Murat Çorlu
@EU_Commission I have 10 USB-C cables at home whose are not interchangeable at all. Some don’t charge fast, some don’t work for data, some are very slow… And the worst is there is visual sign to understand the difference. “10 charger to rule some of all!”
wilhelm
BoxOfSnoo
@clacke @EU_Commission Strong disagree. The single greatest practical benefit is being able to transparently add peripherals to our devices, with a unified, common interface.
clacke
Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE
@JamesTown_ @paulste @EU_Commission Wasn't it on the side of the bus?
jamesTown
I couldnt find anything about that online, could you privide sources?
Axel ⌨🐧🐪🚴😷 | R.I.P Natenom
@EU_Commission: Unfortunately we now have USB-C cable hell instead. 😒
Metnix
@EU_Commission
Mention pushing standards a step in the right direction. Trust the fediverse to criticize the push by listing all other things that could be standardized but currently aren't.
clacke
@boxofsnoo Ok, USB-C is better than USB OTG. I have never had a use for it myself, so I misread your comment.
On the other hand I think most people haven't had a use for it, while everyone has a need to charge their devices.
I'm happy that USB-C has succeeded where GreenPlug failed, and I can use a Nintendo charger to run a laptop or use the laptop charger to charge an electric razor.
BoxOfSnoo
@clacke ...on phones?
BoxOfSnoo
@clacke Yep. I realllllly don't want everyone to allow the device creators to cheap out on the capability of USB though. Hold their feet to the fire until they include stuff like hard drives, webcams, mice, instruments... whatever. It's getting there, but with things like Qi2 it might give the manufacturers an escape hatch. We don't deserve that, give us peripherals and make these mega powerful computers into **actual computers**.
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