It might make sense for phone and small gadgets. USB-C is a disaster for larger tablets, tools and laptops for charging and knowing what functions are supported.

Makers use it as an excuse to have only one or two USB ports (a C and A) on the laptop and one on tablet. A bag of dongles & USB hub. Often unable to charge and use external USB-3 drive or screen.

Good intentions. Stupid implementation, partly because USB-C is a mess..

The best about this all is, that this implies the madatory introduction of USB PD 3.1 with supply of up to 48V and up to 5A which means 240W.
So also for powerful CAD and Gaming Laptops.

Great!

#USBC

yeah fuck that shit. Thanks for creating tons more e-waste; I love having to throw out all my perfectly fine pre-existing cables and buy new ones for any new device I buy, not to mention the ton of A-to-C adapters I've been forced to accumulate.

Great idea! No notes! I love your vision of "less waste by creating more waste"! Perfect use of my taxes!

good intentions, but .. now we have incompatible:

* SuperVOOC
* Quick Charge
* Adaptive Fast Charging
* SuperCharge
* HyperCharge
* Dart Charge
* Programmable Power Supply
* Power Delivery

in different versions with different power levels. And it's not just the power supply unit. Most times you need a special wire.

Good luck finding a replacement-unit, if your adapter is gone. That is just not simple.

How does producing different type of cable decrease waste?

Yeah, if you have USB-C then you do not need a new one.

Not to mention the different types of USB-C cables.

So the only way to reduce e-waste in cable production is to not include cables with the purchased devices.

Yes, it is more convenient for me to need just one cable, but I'd say that the Microslops artificial Windows 11 requirements produced much more e-waste than the cables in span of multiple years.

Actually what is that picture there?

Why is there a Jack??!?!

Ok, guys, I won't judge. But can the person using Jack to charge their laptop confess?

RE: ec.social-network.europa.eu/@E…

@EUCommission despite all USB-C inconsistency shit I love this being a thing. But I can't help but wonder which laptops where charging with USB-A and (1 channel?) AUX in that before picture .

#usb #usbc #funny #fail #marketingfail #laptopcharching #laptop #laptops #cables #cable

European Commission

2026-04-28 14:43:56

Starting today, USB-C is the mandatory charging standard for all laptops sold in the EU.

We are putting an end to cable clutter and unnecessary costs for citizens.

One cable, any brand, less electronic waste.

We are delivering a simpler, more sustainable digital future for Europe.

More: link.europa.eu/QDMFTh

The EU common charger

The common charging solution promotes the use of common chargers for mobile phones and other portable electronic devices.

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