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lordfoom on Oct 4, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of ...

> Had the EU forced tech companies in 2009 to use a micro-USB connector, would that mean they would still be on it now, and not using the (far better) USB-C connector?

They did exactly that, force micro-usb, but in 2010: https://www.engadget.com/2010-12-29-european-standardization...

And now it's upgrading to usb-c, so they do seem to be able to change with technology.

mcphage on Oct 4, 2022 [–]

> And now it's upgrading to usb-c, so they do seem to be able to change with technology.

That definitely makes me feel better about that process then, so thanks :-)

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