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Yeah I agree with this on principle, but as it is it basically means we will have USBC forever because nobody is going to take market risks on pushing a better standard. It works because USBC is good, but imagine if the EU did this kind of thing with the previous gen mini connector?
Same thing here. I prefer the form factor, ergonomics and long term waterproofing which comes with current trends. Yes I know it's possible to get IP ratings with removable batteries, but those seals fail much more quickly than fully sealed designs, and they always fail at the worst time. I suspect will happen is that this will have the opposite impact, and we will generate a lot more water-damage e-waste again.
I really doubt water damage e-waste is more significant than simply e-waste due to irreplaceable batteries.
One is a possibility, the other is a guarantee.
We'll see I suppose. But what is undeniable is that my personal consumer preference for sealed devices is not well represented by this proposal.
That is not what the law is about. We aren't locked to a single connector. We are however locked to a standard. Meaning if the industry wants to move they can, but they all have to do it at the same time.
Yes, forced standardization
But that's just not how these things tend to work in practice. Again, I like that the EU law finally killed the stupid lightning connector. USBC is a good physical standard. I just have legitimate concerns that we will be "stuck" with it for a long time because the friction to market for the next iteration will be relatively higher.
I'm aware. It is forced standardization. As for "everyone", not sure how that is defined but I assume if Google, Samsung, HP, Dell etc decide, Apple has to go along.