You'd imagine they would standardise on USBC worldwide as it's becoming a de facto standard and some Apple products in fact already use it for charging (IIRC).
I tend to view it as a good thing and Apple's argument "regulation stifles innovation" as whining - but longer term they have a point. Does this mean we're now stuck on USBC forever even if someone else comes up with something better? Or are we only stuck with that specific plug and different protocols/specs are still allowed e.g. faster charging, better bandwidth - HDMI and ethernet (and USB) have several standards while still using the same physical shaped plug/socket for instance.
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EU Bans Lightning
Seriously.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-61720276
If this belongs in 'the other place', I apologise, but this has implications beyond squabbling about that. Apple will obviously be forced to redesign their products for sales in the EU, but will they make the change world-wide? Is this genuinely a good idea, or does our current kit become obsolete, because it won't connect to new devices?
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