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Apple: EU can't make us use your stinking common charging standard

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Would it actually reduce waste?

Since most phones and tablets come with a charger (specific for the wall socket used in the particular market) the new requirement would just change what is included. Unless, that is, you no longer get a charger included and have to buy that separately - which would be popular (not)! Actually, I don’t think I’ve taken the charger from the box of a new phone or tablet for over 5 years; I haven’t used one for several years. At home, I’ve installed a few power sockets with USB-A power outlets, a 12V adapter in my car and use a portable battery when I’m away (which gets recharged from whatever source is handy). If I do need to charge my phone from anything else, I’ll usually include an adapter to block the USB-A signal lines.

I suspect the new rules will result in a glut of cheap sub-standard chargers on the market (and associated fires and accidental electrocutions).

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