First of all: the EU definitely had good intentions when regulating the charger mess. The amount of incompatible chargers rotting in drawers and (possibly) landfills could definitely be reduced over time by agreeing on a common physical and electrical interface.
However — limiting technical progress is not a good idea and we see that with the plethor of different power modes existing within USB-C.
Possibly politicians only saw the physical plug but never understood the depth behind it.
And that’s where we reach the limits. What if a company (Apple) comes up with a more efficient but also more elaborate way to quick charge their equipment? How would you handle a situation where non-compliant chargers could even harm this equipment?
USB-C already is way too complex for the average Shenzen cookie cutter factory to implement it correctly.
How would you protect your customers from such a situation?
While it may superficially look evasive I am willing to pick Apple‘s side here.
However — limiting technical progress is not a good idea and we see that with the plethor of different power modes existing within USB-C. Possibly politicians only saw the physical plug but never understood the depth behind it.
And that’s where we reach the limits. What if a company (Apple) comes up with a more efficient but also more elaborate way to quick charge their equipment? How would you handle a situation where non-compliant chargers could even harm this equipment?
USB-C already is way too complex for the average Shenzen cookie cutter factory to implement it correctly.
How would you protect your customers from such a situation?
While it may superficially look evasive I am willing to pick Apple‘s side here.