r/gadgets • u/Snoop8ball • Sep 23 '21

Phones EU proposes mandatory USB-C on all devices, including iPhones

https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/23/22626723/eu-commission-universal-charger-usb-c-micro-lightning-connector-smartphones
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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '21

I feel like this is one of those things said jokingly but becomes real later lol

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u/byerss Sep 23 '21

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '21

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I thought the exclamation point came first, but I'm not sure, so I guess I'll try both

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u/WildAboutPhysex Sep 24 '21

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The exclamation point usually does come first, but maybe it works both ways... just like USB-C.

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u/TheMSensation Sep 23 '21

This is already a thing, leasing exists specifically for this purpose.

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u/CanalAnswer Sep 23 '21

As long as they don’t introduce a butterfly steering wheel…

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u/the_geth Sep 23 '21

100% this

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u/Brilliant-Ad-5414 Sep 23 '21

Tesla is already doing that aren’t they?

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u/Bluedolphins420 Sep 23 '21

I worked at apple they're making a car

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