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b_b  ·  1167 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: EU demands single plug for phones

I get your point completely. And I hate Apple's constant plug antics. I gave up on Apple completely after they willy-nilly rendered my $350 Bose docking station obsolete overnight.

But I think there's a middle ground. Industry standards exist in all sorts of industries, and I fail to see why electronics is any different. I don't think the government need to get too involved here (though I get kleinbl00's point about safety). Apple is continually taking a market risk by trying to make their stuff proprietary. I think that's a bad long term idea, but clearly it hasn't hindered them yet. However, we all know how fleeting brand equity can be. So as soon as they're not the cool kid anymore, which will happen eventually, no one's going to put up with that any longer.

So I think the industry just needs to set the standard in consultation with safety regulators, and let the chips fall where they may. For now, I'm sure happy with my $49 Moto G power ($62 all in, since I had to replace the screen once).