Reply to post: Standards for cables and connectors

EU wants one phone plug to rule them all. But we've got a better idea.

Joe Gurman

Standards for cables and connectors

....are great for consumers if they fully define owner, data, insulation, &c. Where they’re not so great is in the inning variety n department, as they can’t ever know what the next, best thing is. You know, the innovation brought to market bit (as opposed to owning a patent). Then the consumers get to decide: FireWire? Nah, don’t think so, thanks. Thunderbolt 3? Ooh, shiny.

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