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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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[–] 8 points 5 months ago (3 children)

What if the ports are recessed and you have built in dongles you can swap to change the port type on either slot?

Oh wait, framework did it :)

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

    Though, to be fair, Framework laptops can't charge from all of their ports. The 16 can charge from one port each per side; not sure about the 13 and 12.

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