Alphane Moon@lemmy.worldM to Hardware@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoPower bricks and wall warts for EU market must include detachable USB-C cables by 2028 — New legislation also adds power rating labels for cableswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1197arrow-down11cross-posted to: europe@feddit.orgtechnology@lemmit.online
arrow-up1196arrow-down1external-linkPower bricks and wall warts for EU market must include detachable USB-C cables by 2028 — New legislation also adds power rating labels for cableswww.tomshardware.comAlphane Moon@lemmy.worldM to Hardware@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square23fedilinkcross-posted to: europe@feddit.orgtechnology@lemmit.online
minus-squarecmhe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·edit-29 days agoYeah… 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…
minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·9 days agoThe magnetic adapters are not complaint with the USB specifications. Lots of people have actually had their devices damaged by them.
minus-squarecmhe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days agoTrue. 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.
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…
The magnetic adapters are not complaint with the USB specifications. Lots of people have actually had their devices damaged by them.
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.