Honey, wake up, new EU regulation just dropped
  • MultiplexerEnglish
    89·
    2 个月前

    New legislation also adds power rating labels for cables

    Finally!
    Buying cables is a total gamble at the moment. Doesn’t even correlate to price point.

  • cmnyboEnglish
    301·
    2 个月前

    I just wish they wouldn’t have chosen such a small, fragile connector. They need to mandate that all USB C sockets are to be on a user replaceable module. It’s a real pain in the ass to solder the high speed ones because they have a second row of pins underneath the connector.

    • balsoft@lemmy.mlEnglish
      8·
      2 个月前

      Honestly I’d love a backwards/forwards-compatible USB-C with a socket recessed deep into a device and some mechanical locking mechanism for strain relief.

      • cmnyboEnglish
        3·
        2 个月前

        Something like this? I’ve used the ethernet version of these connectors and they are quite robust. They are rather pricey though.

        • balsoft@lemmy.mlEnglish
          5·
          2 个月前

          Yeah, kind of. I was thinking of something smaller, so that the cable would be compatible with standard ports. Basically the locking mechanism should be almost entirely on the port side, with the cable itself only having a passive “receptacle” for the locking pins, so that it fits into existing ports.

        • imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          3·
          2 个月前

          Lol. USB C-XLR 🤣

          Honestly, XLR being such a sturdy as hell connector. Can’t go wrong with it. But maybe USB-C can fit in mini-XLR so it is not as bukly as a normal one.

    • Damage@feddit.itEnglish
      6·
      2 个月前

      IMHO as production of type-c connectors and ports ramped up, average quality went down. I’ve got oldish devices, among the first to introduce it, still making a perfect connection, and I’ve got newer ones that either always had poor connection or quickly developed it.

      Solder quality also makes a big difference, SMD ports are relatively easy to tear off the PCB.

      • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
        3·
        2 个月前

        I’ve had 2x+ more failures of C ports than Micro, and I’ve had 10x more micro devices for far longer (starting around 2009).

        Supposedly C is more durable, but that hasn’t been my experience.

    • cmhe@lemmy.worldEnglish
      61·
      2 个月前

      Yeah… I started using magnetic USB C adapters, because I fear that I accidentally damage them, or that I just wear it down. But those are a bit flacky…

      • cmnyboEnglish
        91·
        2 个月前

        The magnetic adapters are not complaint with the USB specifications. Lots of people have actually had their devices damaged by them.

        • cmhe@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          2 个月前

          True. As aren’t USB-C extension cables.

          But, AFAIK, the issue is about the power rating. I buy these adapters that are rated for 120W, on devices that use 65W max, and hope for the best.

    • DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      2 个月前

      In this regard, the lightning cable was superior. That connection was solid and quite durable for its size. I will now accept my allotment of apple hate.

  • quick_snail@feddit.nlEnglish
    10·
    2 个月前

    Besides the practical benefits to consumers, the EU expects these measures to save 1,070 TWh per year by 2030

    Good god

  • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    2 个月前

    Imagine being American and seeing common sense legislation that benefits the consumer. Fuck me it must be heavenly across the pond.