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From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
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Subject: Re: EI mew ;abeling regulations June 20th 2025
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:41:57 -0800
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On 2025-01-27 16:39, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> On 2025-01-27 22:56, Alan wrote:
>> On 2025-01-27 13:38, Peter wrote:
>>> Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Huh, no. It would be a standard if many manufacturers followed it. 
>>>>> None did.
>>>>
>>>> It still has a set of "standards", in the sense of the rules Apple
>>>> defined as to what it can and cannot do, how it should be made, etc.
>>>
>>> What non-Apple device charged by Apple's proprietary Lightning cable?
>>
>> Wrong question?
>>
>> What third party products conformed to Apple's specs for Lightning?
>>
>> The answer is: "Many, many, many".
> 
> Only those designed to work with Apple hardware, not generic hardware.

Yes. That is LITERALLY what I just said.

> 
> Me, I have only once seen one such device, a pair of earphone buds that 
> my bank used as a gift.
The point is that there was not industry-wide standard for smartphone 
connectivity...

....so Apple designed and used something better than any of the available 
options.