The most significant impact this USB-C requirement has had so far is on Apple
Balderdash! That's old man speak for "load of BS." Apple was a significant participant and driver in the development of USB-C. What? You think they were contributing time and money to the development of a standard they had no intention of using? Just spend a few seconds thinking about that.
Meanwhile, Apple was a leading adopter of USB-C throughout their product lines, everything but the iPhone.
Why was the iPhone the exception? When Apple switched from the 30 pin connector to the Lightning connector in late 2012 with the release of the iPhone 5, there was such an uproar that Apple promised they'd keep the Lightning connector for at least 10 years. Guess what? Apple kept that promise. Apple switched to USB-C for the iPhone in late 2023 with the release of the iPhone 15.
In fact, Apple customers had been complaining for years that the iMac, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and various peripherals had switched to USB-C and made it humorously difficult to connect to their iPhones without the need for adapters. It would have been far easier for Apple to break their promise and switch their entire lineup to USB-C. The fact Apple kept Lightning for the minimum time they promised is a huge indicator they were keeping that promise.
So no, the EU most emphatically did not "force" Apple into adopting USB-C charging. What the EU has done is prevent cheaper iPhones from being sold in the EU - the iPhone 14 and the iPhone SE. I reckon the EU doesn't think their citizens are smart enough to know what they're buying when buying older models.
I personally really had the USB C "Standard". The cable shape and fit is good but the fact that the different USB C cables all look the same but dont actually work the same is a real problem. Having identical looking cables without any markings on them to indicate capability is really problematic.
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[ 3.3 ms ] story [ 34.6 ms ] threadBalderdash! That's old man speak for "load of BS." Apple was a significant participant and driver in the development of USB-C. What? You think they were contributing time and money to the development of a standard they had no intention of using? Just spend a few seconds thinking about that.
Meanwhile, Apple was a leading adopter of USB-C throughout their product lines, everything but the iPhone.
Why was the iPhone the exception? When Apple switched from the 30 pin connector to the Lightning connector in late 2012 with the release of the iPhone 5, there was such an uproar that Apple promised they'd keep the Lightning connector for at least 10 years. Guess what? Apple kept that promise. Apple switched to USB-C for the iPhone in late 2023 with the release of the iPhone 15.
In fact, Apple customers had been complaining for years that the iMac, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and various peripherals had switched to USB-C and made it humorously difficult to connect to their iPhones without the need for adapters. It would have been far easier for Apple to break their promise and switch their entire lineup to USB-C. The fact Apple kept Lightning for the minimum time they promised is a huge indicator they were keeping that promise.
So no, the EU most emphatically did not "force" Apple into adopting USB-C charging. What the EU has done is prevent cheaper iPhones from being sold in the EU - the iPhone 14 and the iPhone SE. I reckon the EU doesn't think their citizens are smart enough to know what they're buying when buying older models.