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LiosIsHere t1_ir5fh2x wrote

Reply to comment by Agreeable_Win7642 in Great news for everyone by bk27465

What we read in the news is just an easy to understand excerpt, I'm sure they thought of all those things you mention (which is why it took so long). I mean, they even have a whole paragraph detailing the label that needs to be displayed when a device does or doesn't include the charger (down to the dimensions and everything).

Also, the text mentions mobile phones, not smartphones, so anything that is mobile and can be used to call would be a mobile phone. It doesn't matter when it becomes a tablet, because those need to have USB-C as well.

And, as with any law, exceptions or challenges will most likely arise and be taken to court to be sorted out.

It's better to have this and maybe be a bit more sluggish with innovations than letting the current situation continu.

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Agreeable_Win7642 t1_ir5gz7e wrote

Ok, we were going off the article with those examples. The law (at least the June proposal that was up for debate) does say this:

Apply to the following categories or classes
of radio equipment:
a) handheld mobile phones,
b) tablets,
c) digital cameras,
d) headphones,
e) headsets,
f) handheld videogame consoles,
g) portable speakers,
h) e-readers,
i) keyboards,
j) mice,
k) portable navigation systems,
l) earbuds,
m) laptops,

We can have similar debates about any of the items on the list, with examples that go in the same direction.

The part where I generally disagree is this: > I'm sure they thought of all those things you mention I don't think so. And I believe it is up to us to scrutinize any and all laws that get adopted to ensure that they do think about it and that others do so too.

>It's better to have this and maybe be a bit more sluggish with innovations than let ting the current situation continu.

Actually I don't see why. The e waste generated off of this will be huge and detrimental to the environment. I don't see the added value here. A bit of convenience because I don't have to carry 2 cables? Not worth it for me.

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LiosIsHere t1_ir61uja wrote

It’s less waste, that’s the whole point. Yes, one time you might have a bunch of obsolete cables (although you can also use converters), but for the rest of time you only need one charger and cable for all your stuff and just need to replace those when they break.

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hopingforabetterpast t1_ir5uaox wrote

what e-waste?

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xSilverMC t1_ir5zg2j wrote

The billions upon billions of lightning cables that will be thrown out immediately, strangling all turtles into extinction in a matter of weeks /s

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