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All new laptops must have USB-C to be sold in the European Union(EU) (www.rte.ie)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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EU rules on common chargers apply to laptops from today. It means that all new laptops sold in the European Union must now support USB-C charging.

In December 2024, the rules came into force for mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones, videogame consoles, and portable speakers.

Laptop manufacturers were given a longer lead in time to allow for redesign and transition to the common charging system.

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[–] 2 points 5 months ago (4 children)

How big a niche is that - because when I think high end gaming a laptop has all sorts of trade offs to make anyway.

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago

    They sell more than you'd expect, tons of companies do them.

    The trade offs are high price and low battery, comparitavely.

    On the plus side, I have a easily movable PC that will run new games at ultra settings and it takes about 20s to fully pack up.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (2 children)

    Luggables are quite common for gamers who travel a lot. I can't take a tower into hotels easily, but most of my free gaming time is on the road. I know quite a few people with portable gaming systems.

    My current laptop is rocking a 4080, with a water cooling loop. It has to fall back to internal graphics when on battery. The batteries just can't provide the current required.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    The majority of my gaming is on the road too but I've found the Steam Deck hits that niche for me. I carry a thin Chromebook for work related things. Admittedly you don't need as powerful a GPU for a small 720p display.

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