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[–] 99 points 3 years ago (5 children)

Well that's handy, because thanks to the EU that's what everything will be using anyway.

What else are they going to mandate? That sand remains course and irritating? Or more likely demand that the rest of the world stops laughing at their Jetsons city idea.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    This goes way further than EU rules.

    EU regulation only mandates this for phones. This also covers non-phone electronics, such as mice, keyboards, flashlights, handheld fans, ebooks etc. As of 2026, it also applies to laptops.

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  • [+] -13 points 3 years ago* (2 children)

    This will just lead to increased popularity of wireless charging

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  • [–] 14 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I still haven't found a good reason to ever use wireless charging, feels like a gimmick to me Wire is just more convenient.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    I actually use wireless charging at night. They way I see it is in cutting down on the wear on my charging port. Plus, the slightly slower charge speeds are probably better for my battery long term

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Cutting wear of is fair point. Fast charging can be disabled if wanted with wired charging so that is not issue. Because of wireless charging, the backlid has to be glass, which is annoying cause it breaks more easily.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    We've hit peak QI, almost.

    Even Kindles have it now. Watches, phones, like 4 brands of earbuds I tested the other day (testing power share from the older samsungs), etc.

    The only thing that doesn't have it in our house is my oura ring, which as a G2 is the last one I want to buy from what that company has become, so it's going to solve itself soon.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    The only time I'd even use wireless charging is when I'm in bed. Any other time I need to be able to use my phone when it's charging.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    It seems like a good idea to have it built into a nightstand or built into your desk so your phone charges when you put it down. In practice you have to place the phone down in a very specific spot on the charger for it to work, so it's hardly more convenient than a cable.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    MagSafe battery and all other MagSafe accessories🤷🏻‍♂️. I charge exclusively by MagSafe aka wireless.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    It's just so incredibly sloooooow

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    I’ve never had time constraints and you don’t need two hands to charge your phone or have any cables dangling down. If you don’t use it, just put it on the charger. Done

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    You've never EVER had to just "charge real quick" before you head out with low battery? Really?

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  • [+] -17 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Government mandates electronics sounds very Communist. I thought were way past that already. Companies should be allowed to compete for charging standards without government interference. Let the invisible hand of capitalism self correct itself, though the heavens fall.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago

    Yes, every government regulation is communism. No dangerous lead levels in drinking water, gasoline, etc.? Communism. Companies should be allowed to compete for lead level standards without government interference. Let the invisible hand of capitalism correct itself.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    Yeah well the markets had plenty of time to regulate itself it hasn't bothered to do so mostly because it contains Apple. Not every piece of government oversight is communism.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    True.. companies can come up with their charging standards. Just don't try to sell it in all of EU or Saudi Arabia. Also apple overcharged for the damn cables and they break so quickly. last time I used iphone the cable was 20 euro. While I could buy 20 USB-C cables for that. Never had a broken USB-C cable. not even the ones for AliExpress

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