On Fri, 24 Sep 2021, Roger Clarke wrote:
EU wants USB-C charging port to become standard for all devices
https://www.itnews.com.au/news/eu-wants-usb-c-charging-port-to-become-standard-for-all-devices-570274
USB-C for the win!
USB-C docking stations for laptops really are a dream compared to what
came before.
Half the chargers sold with mobile phones in 2018 had a USB micro-B
connector, while 29 percent had a USB-C connector and 21 percent a
Lightning connector, according to a 2019 Commission study.
Indeed. In my car I have a 'cigarette lighter' adapter with three USB
ports. Connected are Lightning, USB micro-B and USB-C cables.
[European] Commission industry chief Thierry Breton pointed to the
ungainly sight of multiple charging cables.
"My job is to kill off these sea snakes whenever I can," he told a news
conference.
TBH I'll still need three cables even if they are all USB-C. Not having
to hunt for the right cable would be nice though.
Of course we could see 'yet another standard' connector appear but I think
USB-C will be quite long lived as USB-A has been.
Rob
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