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Saudi Arabia mandates all electronic devices to use USB-C charging ports from 2025 (www.gsmarena.com)
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[–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

It's convenience and efficiency. At the end of the day a single cable can provide that functionality needed for 99.9% of such devices. Getting everything on a single cable format reduces waste, simplifies people's lives, and even opens up competitive spaces. There's no need for it to be two cables.

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

    But it's already multiple cables. I have like 3 dozen cables, with more than a dozen being USB-C and only like 5 of them will fast charge my phone. This will get more absurd and confusing as it's expanded over varying needs for power per device. I mean at least make some sort of easy cable label requirement.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Your word is the USB-IF's ear. Though generally speaking there really is an enforcement problem when it comes to cables, sometimes cables don't even meet basic USB specs much less high-speed high-power specs.

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