On Mon, May 13, 2019 at 01:57:01PM -0400, John wrote: > On 5/13/2019 12:15:59, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > > > I don't remember all the details, but I believe, credits go to EU for > > demanding a unified charging format from the cell phone manufacturers. > > https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/08/eu-taking-another-look-at-phone-chargers-because-theyre-still-not-standardized/ > > > > Not really. Or at least it wasn't a problem. I've never had more than one > cell phone at a time, so I've never had to worry whether the charging cord > connectors were interchangeable.
That's not the point. The standardisation meant that you didn't have to buy a new charger every time you bought a new phone. USB chargers mostly solved that problem, too - I can charge my 2019 phone using the same USB charger I bought almost 10 years ago with the previous phone (with a new cable or adapter). Of course it doesn't charge as fast as the latest charger can, and it's not wireless charging, but it works. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
