โฒ 1139 โผ EU law mandating universal chargers for devices comes into force (www.france24.com) submitted 2 years ago by minyaen@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.world 274 comments fedilink hide all child comments Suck it micro USB, mini USB, and lightning! ๐ชซ๐
[โ] Poem_for_your_sprog@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (4 children) I liked the magnetic apple connectors. I hate Apple though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago You can have both, like MacBooks do permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Free_Opinions@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago The original MagSafe is great. I still have it on my laptop. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] ghostface@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Very much in favor of the mag induction charging! That should be a standard for wall plugs as well permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [โ] abfarid@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago MagSafe/Qi2 is definitely convenient, but you have to be wary of its downsides. 2 of which are: wireless induction wastes a good amount of energy being transferred wireless induction additionally heats up the battery and reduces its lifespan But the good news is, it's basically the defacto standard. Since Apple opened up this standard it pretty much killed all the competition. The adoption is expected to increase in the coming years. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago You can have both, like MacBooks do permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Free_Opinions@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago The original MagSafe is great. I still have it on my laptop. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] ghostface@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Very much in favor of the mag induction charging! That should be a standard for wall plugs as well permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [โ] abfarid@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago MagSafe/Qi2 is definitely convenient, but you have to be wary of its downsides. 2 of which are: wireless induction wastes a good amount of energy being transferred wireless induction additionally heats up the battery and reduces its lifespan But the good news is, it's basically the defacto standard. Since Apple opened up this standard it pretty much killed all the competition. The adoption is expected to increase in the coming years. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] abfarid@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago MagSafe/Qi2 is definitely convenient, but you have to be wary of its downsides. 2 of which are: wireless induction wastes a good amount of energy being transferred wireless induction additionally heats up the battery and reduces its lifespan But the good news is, it's basically the defacto standard. Since Apple opened up this standard it pretty much killed all the competition. The adoption is expected to increase in the coming years. permalink fedilink source parent