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USB-C charging ports become standard across EU Saturday (timesofmalta.com)

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All mobile phones, tablets, earphones and a wide range of other portable consumer electronics will need to be sold with USB-C charging ports from Saturday, the EU has announced.

First introduced around a decade ago, USB-C charging ports are reversible and capable of accelerated data transfer and charging speeds, the latter known as 'fast charging’.

In a statement on Friday, the European Parliament said that as of the following day, all such devices sold in the EU must have a USB-C charging port, with laptops set to follow suit in late April 2026.

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[–] tomatolung@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

While I agree with the USB-C standard, I have wishes. It's a compromised design which is the best of a challenging dynamic existence. Extension are an example.

With that said, I work with a wide range of instruments. The Variation of DC standard is important for the conditions that they need. 12V, vs 24, vs 5v and the amperage. So while I hate barrel, I would rather have them then the USB-C give the dumb nature of the barrels. The negotiated power is challenging as a universal when you need reliability in harsh conditions. (Which the world really is when you step out of cities.)