Comment on USB-C charging is now mandatory in EU, here's what you need to know - GSMArena.com news
Railcar8095@lemm.ee 1 week agostores are flooded with subpar cables, adapters and hubs that don’t even adhere to the most basic standards.
This has been the truth before USB-C and applies to all categories (HDMI is one of the most outrageous).
I’m not even sure what the solution is. Million connectors, one for each feature set? Even then you will find 240W rated cables on Amazon that melt with 100W.
Salvo@aussie.zone 1 week ago
The solution is a legislated minimum standard or quality.
I’m surprised that the original legislation did not provide this guarantee.
Railcar8095@lemm.ee 1 week ago
There’s no original legislation, there’s a specification. And the specification does have “quality” requirements. That some brands do not follow them while announcing them is illegal (to say the least, they are using the branding without permission).
Cheap knockoff usually don’t follow the law…
Salvo@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I was referring to the EU laws that are making USB-C charging mandatory.
Railcar8095@lemm.ee 1 week ago
It does… We have had laws regarding safety in chargers and cables waaaaaaay before USB c existed.
That doesn’t prevent Amazon from selling shit because Amazon doesn’t care. And they were selling shit hdmi, shit rj45 and shit lightning for years.