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(DIR) Post #B5kuaVqkbBUfJaFrV2 by EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu
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Starting today, USB-C is the mandatory charging standard for all laptops sold in the EU.We are putting an end to cable clutter and unnecessary costs for citizens.One cable, any brand, less electronic waste. We are delivering a simpler, more sustainable digital future for Europe.More: https://link.europa.eu/QDMFTh
(DIR) Post #B5kuvB0zG1pUmHtcno by jnfingerle@social.saarland
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@EUCommissionhttps://www.anker.com/ca/blogs/cables/usb-c-charging-cable-types
(DIR) Post #B5kv3AyJImP2xcSUUa by dambranslv@toot.lv
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@EUCommission USB-C on both ends, right?
(DIR) Post #B5kv88ye93gEDqz6mG by sl007@digitalcourage.social
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@EUCommission What does a cable has to do wit Open Source Software ?Could you please explain your "digital future" trashtalk?
(DIR) Post #B5kvDxVjgo3QOjEcKm by katzenberger@tldr.nettime.org
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@EUCommission I'd be interested in that vertical adapter thingy in the middle that connects the tangle with the green cable. What's it called, and what is its purpose?
(DIR) Post #B5kvGQh2A509U4hIga by pj@donotsta.re
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Now we will have same cable format and no idea if it charges properly or not, yay!RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/116482863009887383
(DIR) Post #B5kvVyhjzSMJJQRTcm by fabienmarry@mastodon.social
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@stroughtonsmith Seems the illustrator doesn't know that mini-jack doesn't deliver power…
(DIR) Post #B5kvXPcrNoKx63qKsC by domi@donotsta.re
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@pj i mean. this is already the status quo, it’s not like the EU directive coming into reality changes much todayit sucks, but the alternative was worse
(DIR) Post #B5kvmpXbJUAVoajdOy by Purple_Lilith@mastodon.social
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@EUCommission How to tell the difference between charging cables and data transfer cables?
(DIR) Post #B5kvvoc883kdXw8cIC by derbruesseler@chaos.social
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@EUCommission Actually, not quite. I still have devices that use micro and mini USB, and there are plenty of devices that require USB-A to USB-C cables for charging. On top of that, devices need different power adapters—5W, 15W, 20W, 35W, or even more. And cables don’t last forever. So, what’s the real advantage?
(DIR) Post #B5kwM6GX7gzdoyZNvk by ozzelot@mstdn.social
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@EUCommissionNice image, it's a shame my cables can still get tangled because I will still have more devices that need charging simultaneously.
(DIR) Post #B5kxL8VbOjQwRUiqlk by raymaccarthy@mastodon.ie
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@EUCommission It might make sense for phone and small gadgets. USB-C is a disaster for larger tablets, tools and laptops for charging and knowing what functions are supported.Makers use it as an excuse to have only one or two USB ports (a C and A) on the laptop and one on tablet. A bag of dongles & USB hub. Often unable to charge and use external USB-3 drive or screen.Good intentions. Stupid implementation, partly because USB-C is a mess..
(DIR) Post #B5kyczzvsaUbDHzTuq by jmaris@eupolicy.social
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@EUCommission
(DIR) Post #B5kz2P3bqYGsAmp9oO by Ryoma123@livellosegreto.it
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@EUCommission Ma sto cazzo di open source manco nei sogni!
(DIR) Post #B5l08obxqkgD7SVyeu by steve@mastodon.nexusuk.org
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@EUCommission USB-C cables magically don't tangle?
(DIR) Post #B5l0SUqh2HMdcQmxzk by spacemagick@mastodon.social
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@EUCommission I see from your diagram that you have also defeated entropy. Does this mean that my USB-C cables are in danger of slipping back through time unexpectedly?#TimeTravel #entropy #USBC
(DIR) Post #B5l2OCsm5n3GeAqQfg by Sonikku@techhub.social
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@EUCommission it’s all fun and games until a newer protocol happens and the speed of government does its thing.
(DIR) Post #B5l4PvzM4ey4jssFe4 by germosch@troet.cafe
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@EUCommission now do display connectors
(DIR) Post #B5l4kUy1jaUL0z3h5c by temporary@corteximplant.com
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@EUCommission great step forward, but it's also important to consider that the USB-C standard is a hot mess of many incompatible use-cases and with most cables not labeled at all.
(DIR) Post #B5l4yMvyOjqI9eiCHo by woodenmachines@mastodon.social
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@EUCommission sweet! Now do e-bikes!
(DIR) Post #B5l5XI4KTjvpCWGwO8 by red_rooster@sueden.social
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@EUCommission The best about this all is, that this implies the madatory introduction of USB PD 3.1 with supply of up to 48V and up to 5A which means 240W.So also for powerful CAD and Gaming Laptops.Great!#USBC
(DIR) Post #B5l62vuwNACvlYy99E by mirabilos@toot.mirbsd.org
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@EUCommission you forgot to standardise cables. USB C is already a major downgrade in end-user UX compared to the situation before. 🤬
(DIR) Post #B5l80Ti4TbflbwuHLc by amberage@eldritch.cafe
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@EUCommission yeah fuck that shit. Thanks for creating tons more e-waste; I love having to throw out all my perfectly fine pre-existing cables and buy new ones for any new device I buy, not to mention the ton of A-to-C adapters I've been forced to accumulate.Great idea! No notes! I love your vision of "less waste by creating more waste"! Perfect use of my taxes!
(DIR) Post #B5l8Zwu9vEwuIETTzE by geoffl@mastodon.me.uk
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@EUCommission It's not one cable. It's a mess of many incompatible cables that now all look the same.
(DIR) Post #B5l8uGbcNsmvBbUT1E by Ripp_@chitter.xyz
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Tagging @beeps for the green astestic
(DIR) Post #B5lA1qaN6t5ul05O0e by saltywizard@beige.party
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@EUCommission poor, overlooked usb-b.
(DIR) Post #B5lBuJOgJ1Kphp9VoW by anders@mastodon.online
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@EUCommission I don't like Apple but I will miss magsafe.
(DIR) Post #B5lG0J5iktM2JNOjdA by wegegeld@toot.berlin
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@EUCommission good intentions, but .. now we have incompatible:* SuperVOOC* Quick Charge* Adaptive Fast Charging* SuperCharge* HyperCharge* Dart Charge* Programmable Power Supply* Power Deliveryin different versions with different power levels. And it's not just the power supply unit. Most times you need a special wire.Good luck finding a replacement-unit, if your adapter is gone. That is just not simple.
(DIR) Post #B5lI57IcE0oJ5yqnSq by fl0rinb@mastodon.social
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@EUCommission the least of my problems being solved.
(DIR) Post #B5lL9hM2PkPNwJKNGq by allancavanagh@mastodon.social
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@EUCommission stop doing business with Israel.
(DIR) Post #B5lLeIxt8yqjH2ct8a by jbouchez@mstdn.social
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@EUCommission greenwashing...
(DIR) Post #B5lMMADr0eCctw0X0y by vekkq@vivaldi.net
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@EUCommission does the new rules account for eventual replacement of USB-C, in such a way that e.g. USB4 alone can be used?
(DIR) Post #B5lMoPDiqDVjWaPePQ by prometheuspetrosss@mas.to
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@EUCommission well done guys after years of hard work well done ;)thats all you have?
(DIR) Post #B5lVblIQLrlpoYeq1I by androidarts@mastodon.gamedev.place
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@EUCommission As a hardware designer and occasional repairman I would much have preferred a few colour & size coded simple barrel jacks and not a needlessly complex clutterfk that costs more to make and probably comes with a bunch of risks like cable incompatibility, potential for malicious payloads when charging in the wild, and of course the increased difficulty of repair.
(DIR) Post #B5lYy7rVQtTy2CQGAa by the_art_of_giving_up@mastodon.social
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@EUCommission hisssss
(DIR) Post #B5mFkGaGVJu13lzooq by The_Universality@mastodon.novotnykrystof.com
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@EUCommission How does producing different type of cable decrease waste?Yeah, if you have USB-C then you do not need a new one.Not to mention the different types of USB-C cables.So the only way to reduce e-waste in cable production is to not include cables with the purchased devices. Yes, it is more convenient for me to need just one cable, but I'd say that the Microslops artificial Windows 11 requirements produced much more e-waste than the cables in span of multiple years.
(DIR) Post #B5mGScMAumdLKQYOeW by The_Universality@mastodon.novotnykrystof.com
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@EUCommission Actually what is that picture there?Why is there a Jack??!?!Ok, guys, I won't judge. But can the person using Jack to charge their laptop confess?
(DIR) Post #B5mMp6sQimwy55kVY8 by storydragon@dragonscave.space
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@EUCommission How does making sure micro-usb and mini-usb cables will become increasingly harder to obtain — as that is what mandating usb-c does — reduce electronic waste?I'd say it rather *increases* e-waste, as older devices will become harder to use now?
(DIR) Post #B5mQpGOHkUvfP7ygfw by Cambion@mastodon.nl
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RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/116482863009887383@EUCommission despite all USB-C inconsistency shit I love this being a thing. But I can't help but wonder which laptops where charging with USB-A and (1 channel?) AUX in that before picture :blobfoxthinking:.#usb #usbc #funny #fail #marketingfail #laptopcharching #laptop #laptops #cables #cableRT: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/users/EUCommission/statuses/116482863009887383
(DIR) Post #B5mQpH7J36wRel2dqi by richlv@mastodon.social
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@Cambion @EUCommission I love Mastodon for this being right there in the replies =)I believe they are reusing a picture from some other message which might have talked about more than charging. At least the image seems familiar.
(DIR) Post #B5mQpHJ0LcIcF2Vz5E by Cambion@mastodon.nl
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@richlv @EUCommission yeah I figured it's either re-used, or a stock- or generated photo someone didn't think much about before using. I know it's not that deep, but it did make me laugh 😁.
(DIR) Post #B5mQpHSZm1xIiizd0C by richlv@mastodon.social
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@Cambion @EUCommission Weirdly enough, people mentioned in this thread that there might have been some devices who did use that for charging =)https://mastodon.social/@leckse@social.leckse.net/116483068443253601
(DIR) Post #B5mQpHgkvJIXQhcx6W by Cambion@mastodon.nl
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@richlv @EUCommission I'm both amazed, flabbergasted, and dissapointed. Who thought combining audio and charging was a good idea? It's interesting for sure, but I can see why this didn't make it big 🤭.I kinda love this as much as I hate this. It's so stupid it's funny. And I love finding this stuff out thanks to this post.But I guess whoever made this picture did do his research after all. Gotta give him that. And my wonders have been answered 🤣🤣🤣.
(DIR) Post #B5mQpHuw4adm8gGHCq by EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu
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Hi, @Cambion, glad the post helped you learn something new! 😉
(DIR) Post #B5mR3N6pZBsQINXbRw by voxel@infosec.space
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@EUCommission Despite all the criticism in the comments, I believe this to be a good first step. I already saw improvements in my daily life thanks to this regulation.
(DIR) Post #B5mR3NGkyHognABWvA by EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu
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Hi, @voxel thank you for this kind comment. Happy to hear that you're already seeing some improvements!
(DIR) Post #B5mcucl3DMrHflwtQO by RichardoC@infosec.exchange
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@EUCommission great step in the right direction
(DIR) Post #B5uJ8FtuY8tb1BzlBo by AG038@mastodon.social
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@EUCommission Misleading as usual. I bought a dedicated USB cable analyzer to make sure they function as intended like 20Gbs, 200 Watt, charge only or data etc. I prefer propritary connectors not flat-out eco-facism.
(DIR) Post #B5wlY59cJXRyFYMfx2 by EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu
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Hi, @vekkq USB Type-C is the common charging port required under EU rules. More info in the FAQ: https://link.europa.eu/NDF7Ww
(DIR) Post #B5x4Av9xCpBdilBx32 by vekkq@vivaldi.net
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@EUCommission thank you. i only realized now, that USB4 uses the Type-C connector and is backwards compatible.
(DIR) Post #B5zhUc4cA7WwqXzkjw by KarlE@animexx.de
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@EUCommission of all data and power connectors I encountered in the last 30 years, none have failed me as often as USB-C. It is mechanically flimsy, slips out when I would like to rely on it staying connected, after a while seems to no longer fully insert. It's a nightmare rather than a solution!
(DIR) Post #B61bQDGKFy7DKSuYwi by vbyref@mastodon.social
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@EUCommission Heck. Yes. This is a gold example of a regulatory body doing a good job. Thank you.
(DIR) Post #B65V3UkRFz5Bo5cVYe by baalroga@piaille.fr
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@EUCommission if only this could be this simple. I have two 65W chargers, one for my laptop and one for my smartphone. I can't switch them to have the 65W available... sad failure of usb c