Iphone 5 is noncompliant with EU charging standards - Polidicks

[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;37672288]Maybe the eu should concentrate on standardizing their AC power connectors first. Namely choosing between German plugs, French plugs, or UK plugs. You could cut down on a lot more ewaste by not having 3 or 4 different wall plugs if you travel around the EU[/QUOTE] That will never happen, its a national pride thing it seems.

[QUOTE=Jsm;37678187]That will never happen, its a national pride thing it seems.[/QUOTE] Could you imagine the hassle changing wall sockets would cause? Not to mention the cost. It's really not worth it.

[QUOTE=Jsm;37678187]That will never happen, its a national pride thing it seems.[/QUOTE] I have no pride in my wall socket, but do have my pride in some other sockets.

[QUOTE=jaybuz;37678766]Could you imagine the hassle changing wall sockets would cause? Not to mention the cost. It's really not worth it.[/QUOTE] The EU is one of the few govt bodies that has a history of pushing stuff like this through. They could do it over the course of 10-20 years very reasonably, and with relatively little hassle. The key is plotting out a road map at least a decade in advance to give everyone, including manufacturers a chance to adapt. I'm American, so correct me if I'm wrong, but all of Europe uses 220 or 240 volts at 60 hz correct? Or at the very least it all uses the same voltage and frequency? That just means the plugs need updating, and they can easily do this by announcing a plan, giving it 5 years for all the companies to set up their hardware, and then start phasing things out, using adapters in the meantime. Hell, here in the states you can pick up replacement plugs for a couple of dollars. Handy types will spend a few Euros here and there to swap the plugs on their old appliances, and the EU could even encourage this by having licensed electricians (I assume you have those), or something similar replace the plugs without voiding warranties. Sounds like a very reasonable stimulus package if you ask me.

[QUOTE=Zephyrs;37679734]The EU is one of the few govt bodies that has a history of pushing stuff like this through. They could do it over the course of 10-20 years very reasonably, and with relatively little hassle. The key is plotting out a road map at least a decade in advance to give everyone, including manufacturers a chance to adapt. I'm American, so correct me if I'm wrong, but all of Europe uses 220 or 240 volts at 60 hz correct? Or at the very least it all uses the same voltage and frequency? That just means the plugs need updating, and they can easily do this by announcing a plan, giving it 5 years for all the companies to set up their hardware, and then start phasing things out, using adapters in the meantime. Hell, here in the states you can pick up replacement plugs for a couple of dollars. Handy types will spend a few Euros here and there to swap the plugs on their old appliances, and the EU could even encourage this by having licensed electricians (I assume you have those), or something similar replace the plugs without voiding warranties. Sounds like a very reasonable stimulus package if you ask me.[/QUOTE] 200-250v 50hz iirc

Maybe if the United States of Europe became a thing then they would change the plugs.

We already have the europlug which works in all european wall sockets except for the BS 1363 system found in Britain, Cyprus, Gibraltar, Ireland and Malta.

[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;37672288]Maybe the eu should concentrate on standardizing their AC power connectors first. Namely choosing between German plugs, French plugs, or UK plugs. You could cut down on a lot more ewaste by not having 3 or 4 different wall plugs if you travel around the EU[/QUOTE] We're not gonna let those Brussel bureaucrats dictate what kind of plugs we should use! We are an independent sovereign country![/Daily Mail]

It really is shitty of them to say they would do it then turn around and not. Kinda expected from apple though.

[IMG]http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/standards.png[/IMG] Seriously, though, Mini/MicroUSB chargers are badass. When my mom got a new phone with MicroUSB, I was able to use her old MiniUSB wall charger for my Sandisk Sansa Clip+. They're reusable as hell. [editline]15th September 2012[/editline] I just feel lucky because PCIe is the only in its class.

[QUOTE=TestECull;37671054]And this is why I don't like Apple. My mom has an iPhone 4, every other device in my household uses Android, and as a result we have to have two fucking car chargers on hand. It's annoying as hell.[/QUOTE] Man isn't life tough

[QUOTE=Amiga OS;37674452]UHHHHHH, you know their new connector is entirely digital, you need those "complex computers that interface with lightning" just to get audio out of it, it has NO analogue audio output. [editline]15th September 2012[/editline] And at most you add £1 to the price of the device, oh how horrible![/QUOTE] Reading this makes me realize how lucky I am that my Droid Razr has an analogue audio jack. I like my little earbuds. Though TBH my previous phone not only didn't have an analogue output but it was in an unusual micro USB format. Shit was annoying.

Canadian plug is where it's at. Forget the American ones.

"Will be outdated, laws shouldnt dictate this, technology progresses too fast". You realize that this was agreed upon by the industry (including apple) and can easily be changed if there is a revolution of tech.

[QUOTE=McCarthy;37672375]Oh, You all hate Apple? Wow, aren't you cool! Get over it. Some people like the products they produce, some don't. Stop bitching and complaining over what they do. Don't like the Charging cable? DOn't buy the fucking thing.[/QUOTE] See the problem is, you kinda need a charging cable to you know, charge things.