The European Union has officially imposed a new rule for selling laptops with a power rating of 100 W or less, requiring them to use a USB-C port for charging. This rule takes effect today, April 28, Tuesday, as the European Commission has been exploring ways to reduce electronic waste and has been ...
  • anomnom@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    3·
    20 hours ago

    I have a USB c charging MacBook, and a MagSafe charger.

    The MagSafe is far superior, I hope both are kept but the eu needs to back off on the forcing standards a bit.

    • bless@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      14 hours ago

      What are you on about? It’s the best of both worlds. You have your magsafe charger, which is the best way to charge, and a USB c charger in case of emergency.

      You’re not going to be running Llama on USB c, but it will work in a pinch

      • anomnom@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        8 hours ago

        Yeah as long as it’s both and not only usb c I’m fine with it.

        I have a usbc only MacBook Pro (with the useless touchbar screen thing) and it sucks. Slows down the machine if 2 things are plugged in on the same side and I’m never confident that the charger is charging.

      • anomnom@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        8 hours ago

        Yeah as long as it’s both and only usb c I’m fine with it.

        I have a usbc only MacBook Pro (with the useless touchbar screen thing) and it sucks. Slows down the machine if 2 things are plugged in on the same side and I’m never confident that the charger is charging.