UK considering EU-style common charging cable

[Nearly Sane]

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

[jeremyp]

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.

[Maeght]

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.

[Nearly Sane]

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

[Nearly Sane]

So it does matter.

This govt assessing it doesn't matter.

[jeremyp]

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.

[Maeght]

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.