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Nearly Sane

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UK considering EU-style common charging cable
« 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

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Re: UK considering EU-style common charging cable
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: UK considering EU-style common charging cable
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2024, 08:25:29 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.

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Re: UK considering EU-style common charging cable
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2024, 08:27:02 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
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Re: UK considering EU-style common charging cable
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2024, 08:28:05 PM »
So it does matter.
This govt assessing it doesn't matter.

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Re: UK considering EU-style common charging cable
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2024, 08:28:48 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.
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Re: UK considering EU-style common charging cable
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2024, 08:30:55 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.

This govt assessing it doesn't matter.

I see, thanks.