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General Category => Science and Technology => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on October 15, 2024, 04:50:33 PM

Title: UK considering EU-style common charging cable
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 15, 2024, 04:50:33 PM: I presumed when this was rejected by the last govt that it was all about 'taking back control'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2lj58jql8o
Title: Re: UK considering EU-style common charging cable
Post by: jeremyp on October 15, 2024, 08:20:11 PM: It doesn't matter. With the EU decision, everybody isn going USB-C anyway. In fact, it was probably always going to happen, although the EU law has sped things up a bit.
Title: Re: UK considering EU-style common charging cable
Post by: Maeght on October 15, 2024, 08:25:29 PM: Quote from: jeremyp on October 15, 2024, 08:20:11 PM
It doesn't matter. With the EU decision, everybody isn going USB-C anyway. In fact, it was probably always going to happen, although the EU law has sped things up a bit.

So it does matter.
Title: Re: UK considering EU-style common charging cable
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 15, 2024, 08:27:02 PM: Quote from: jeremyp on October 15, 2024, 08:20:11 PM
It doesn't matter. With the EU decision, everybody isn going USB-C anyway. In fact, it was probably always going to happen, although the EU law has sped things up a bit.
Yep, which is why I'm a bit surprised why there is any assessment being done on it now, given that I don't think this govt feels the need for 'control' the last one pretended it needed
Title: Re: UK considering EU-style common charging cable
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 15, 2024, 08:28:05 PM: Quote from: Maeght on October 15, 2024, 08:25:29 PM
So it does matter.
This govt assessing it doesn't matter.
Title: Re: UK considering EU-style common charging cable
Post by: jeremyp on October 15, 2024, 08:28:48 PM: Quote from: Maeght on October 15, 2024, 08:25:29 PM
So it does matter.

No I mean any new UK law doesn't matter. Nobody is going to create special non USB-C models of their kit just for us. There's no advantage.
Title: Re: UK considering EU-style common charging cable
Post by: Maeght on October 15, 2024, 08:30:55 PM: Quote from: jeremyp on October 15, 2024, 08:28:48 PM
No I mean any new UK law doesn't matter. Nobody is going to create special non USB-C models of their kit just for us. There's no advantage.

Quote from: Nearly Sane on October 15, 2024, 08:28:05 PM
This govt assessing it doesn't matter.

I see, thanks.