Alphane Moon@lemmy.worldM to Hardware@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoUK to consider USB-C as charging standardwww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkUK to consider USB-C as charging standardwww.theregister.comAlphane Moon@lemmy.worldM to Hardware@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square9fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareAlphane Moon@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoThe whole discussion seems a bit pointless, what else other than USB-C would one use?
minus-squareegonallanon@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoI say we bring back barrel Jacks for all devices. None of this transferring data and power nonsense.
minus-squaremipadaitu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoThe problem is that without any data line, you can’t negotiate voltage, which makes a single standard for all devices difficult.
minus-squarewitty_username@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoGood old proper steam powered crumpet fueled stiff upper lip ingenuity of course. Britain rules the waves!
minus-squareslazer2au@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoIf apple had their way I bet it would be lightning.
minus-squareKushan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoI’ve seen a few comments on the BBC suggesting that this will stifle innovation because “a better cable could be designed”, but given USB-C supports alt modes, this seems like a daft argument to me.
The whole discussion seems a bit pointless, what else other than USB-C would one use?
I say we bring back barrel Jacks for all devices. None of this transferring data and power nonsense.
The problem is that without any data line, you can’t negotiate voltage, which makes a single standard for all devices difficult.
Good old proper steam powered crumpet fueled stiff upper lip ingenuity of course.
Britain rules the waves!
If apple had their way I bet it would be lightning.
I’ve seen a few comments on the BBC suggesting that this will stifle innovation because “a better cable could be designed”, but given USB-C supports alt modes, this seems like a daft argument to me.